Kochia Memoria

Kochia Memoria is a meditative proposal for a new ritual of remembrance, where death is not an end but a quiet passage into renewal. The work takes shape as a semi-circular light structure resting on the soil, a living archive that awakens cycles and invites new life to emerge.

At its core lies a union between human remains and plant life, expressed through biomaterials. Urns made from patented biopolymer derived from the fermentation of sugar cane by bacteria, become vessels of transition, holding ashes together with seeds of Kochia Scoparia. As the urns dissolve, they release their contents into the soil, allowing the seeds to germinate and the ashes to return to the earth.

Kochia Scoparia, known for its transformation from vivid green to flaming pink, becomes a living monument, reseeding itself in an endless cycle of renewal. The project also responds to the alkalinity of cremation ashes, which can hinder plant growth. Kochia's resilience to disturbed alkaline soils allows it to balance these conditions, creating more hospitable ground for future life.

Kochia Memoria is an evolving artwork rooted in the movements of the earth and the quiet force of time, a vision of remembrance as healing, where loss becomes fertile ground and memory finds its voice in new growth