The work of Marcos Luengo and of Dutch artist Claudy Jongstra is displayed at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid in an exhibit that connects fashion, art, and nature in one, single space.
The exhibition stems from a collaboration that began in 2025 in Valencia, which has now culminated in a new collection of garments made with biodynamic textiles, from LOADS Collection, which are dyed with plant-based pigments developed by Studio Claudy Jongstra. The project is presented in collaboration with Villa del Arte and may be visited from February 13th to May 17th, 2026.
The dialogue revolves around the essential rhythms that mark plant life: the alternation of day and night, the season’s cycle, and the slow pace of natural processes. Jongstra explores the chromatic spectrum of plant-derived dyes—from yellow and green to deep blue and black—using pigments linked to the historical Royal Botanical Gardens. Her pieces are showcased alongside Luengo’s creations, handcrafted in his Madrid atelier using traditional techniques as well as ongoing research into textile processes.
The opening took place on February 12th with a special reception. The fashion show that opens the exhibit transforms the space into a sequence of appearances: the models advance, illuminated one by one, breaking the surrounding darkness, establishing a visual rhythm that accompanies the collection. Each appearance introduces a chromatic and textural variation, as if the light were progressively revealing the project’s layers.
The exhibit also includes emblematic works by Jongstra such as “Nine” and the diptych “Cosmic Cry,” created for her 2020 exhibition at the Museum De Lakenhal.
The garments hang suspended between the Royal Botanical Garden’s twilight and light, and the path invites you to pause, to look closely at the fabrics, and to follow the slow pace at which they were made.
