About
My practice on skin is about translating each person’s stories into unique compositions that reflect their emotional bond with site-specific flora and the memories, places, and people connected to them.
I’m Daniel, a botanical artist based in London. I specialize in large-scale, freehand botanical tattoos, creating one-of-a-kind pieces tailored to the body shape of those wearing my designs.
Drawing and painting have been my biggest passions for as long as I can remember. I started tattooing over a decade ago, combining my love for illustration, plants, and nature by drawing botanical motifs directly on people’s bodies.
My connection to plants began in Buenos Aires, where my mum’s cuttings and collections shaped my sense of home. Today, plants continue to influence both the spaces I inhabit and the work I create.
Tattoos are carriers of our identity, standing for who we are and what we care about most. I see my work as a way for people to explore their relationship with nature, sparking conversations about the plants they wear and the meaning behind them.
Throughout this process, I also expand my own understanding of the vital role plants play in our lives.
Last year, I completed a residency at Sarabande Foundation, where I returned to painting on canvases and collaborated with different institutions, including a live tattoo performance at Chelsea Physic Garden, London’s oldest botanic garden. My tattoo work is also currently on display at FLOWERS at Saatchi Gallery, a show exploring flowers in contemporary art and culture.
If you’d like to learn more about my work, you can check the publications below. For any booking-related inquiries, have a look at the FAQs section. For anything else, feel free to send me an email.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
Selected Articles
2025 Studio Snooper - Daniel the Gardener
2025 The Good the Bad and the Arty - Podcast
2024 Embodied Surfaces - Chelsea Physic Garden
2024 Articulate Magazine - Daniel the Gardener
2023 Plant Pop - Daniel the Gardener
2023 Tattoodo - Connecting with nature
2022 La Nación - Daniel the Gardener
