Manifesto


Studio Selva approaches communication as a relational process rather than a one-way transmission. The aim is to create visual narratives that invite audiences to engage rather than simply consume.

Projects grow from dialogue, curiosity, and attention — both to the environment and to the communities they touch.

The studio’s perspective is informed by a background in environmental management and biodiversity conservation, alongside long-term visual research on wild herbaceous plants. 
This combination of ecological knowledge and visual practice supports projects that seek to communicate sustainability, culture, and environmental awareness.

Here, nature is not a backdrop but acts as a point of reference — every project is an opportunity to explore alternative ways of seeing, communicating, and connecting.




Services

Art Direction
Photography
Visual Campaigns
Storytelling
Editorial Design
Participatory Projects/Lab
Working with Studio Selva means developing projects that reflect your values while embracing creative experimentation. 

Studio Selva works across different formats and media, combining art direction, photography, and visual design to build coherent visual identities and storytelling.

Each project starts from context, curiosity, and dialogue, leading to concepts and visuals that are both meaningful and engaging.




Behind 
Studio Selva

Studio Selva is the creative practice of Ru, a non-binary visual artist and creative director based in Berlin.
With a background in contemporary photography and cultural education, as well as a Master’s degree in biodiversity conservation management, Ru works at the intersection of art, ecology, and visual communication.

After several years working in cultural marketing and creative direction within major institutions, Ru chose to move away from performance-driven communication to focus on a more thoughtful and value-driven practice.

Alongside client work, Ru develops an ongoing field-based artistic research on wild herbaceous plants, observing how spontaneous ecosystems can inspire new ways of thinking about collaboration, diversity, and resilience.




Contact

Studio Selva collaborates with cultural institutions, eco-conscious brands, artists, and independent projects.

If you are developing a cultural, environmental, or socially engaged project, feel free to get in touch!


Email: studioselva@mailbox.org
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Visual communication, art direction, and photography
for cultural, environmental, and socially engaged projects.

Studio Selva is a Berlin-based creative practice founded by visual artist and creative director Ru.
The studio works at the intersection of visual communication, biodiversity knowledge, and collaborative storytelling.

Its perspective is shaped by lived experience — queer, collaborative, and attentive to diversity — and works with projects that value ecological awareness, cultural depth, and inclusive narratives.








WILD
GUIDES



Plants that shape the thinking behind
Studio Selva




Find the one that resonates with you — or the project you are growing.


Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion thrives in disturbed ground — cracks in pavement, roadsides, urban soil. Each flower becomes a globe of wind-borne seeds, turning dispersal into a strategy of survival.

A guide to transformation, adaptability, and quiet persistence.


Urtica dioica

Nettle protects itself with microscopic stinging hairs that release formic compounds when touched. Yet once understood and prepared, it becomes one of the most nutrient-rich wild plants.

A guide to boundaries, awareness, and reciprocal respect.


Achillea millefolium

Yarrow has accompanied human medicine for centuries. Its finely divided leaves and resilient flowers have been used to support wound healing and restore balance.


A guide to repair, attention, and collective care.

Plantago major

Plantain thrives wherever humans walk — paths, roadsides, compacted soils. Long valued for its soothing medicinal qualities, it is a plant of quiet persistence and proximity.

A guide to presence and constancy.

Cirsium sp.

Thistles stand tall in open fields and disturbed ground, their spiny armor discouraging careless touch.
Yet their vibrant flowers are among the most valuable food sources for pollinators.
What appears harsh or defiant often shelters quiet generosity.

A guide to wild dignity, resilience, and ecological generosity.

Malva sylvestris

Mallow has long been used for its soothing, mucilage-rich leaves and flowers, calming irritation and protecting delicate tissues.

A guide to gentleness, restoration, and healing softness.