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A visual exploration of the flowers of the Swiss Alps

June 2026
PALP Festival
Bruson, Valais
Switzerland

Working with alpine plant specialist, Marlène Galletti, artist Phyllis Ma captured the alpine blooms in the region of lower Valais in the Swiss Alps. The photos culminated into large scale collages displayed throughout the village of Bruson. There are over 100 individual flowers included with 60 local species, many with long histories as food and medicine in this part of the Alps. 

Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.
Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.
Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.
Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.
Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.
Outdoor photo exhibition of botanical collages by artist Phyllis Ma in the village of Bruson, Switzerland. Colorful images feature flowers of the Swiss Alps found in the Valais region.