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



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.




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.





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.



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.