This work takes its title from ‘Les Fleurs du mal’, a volume of poetry by Charles Baudelaire. Written in the 19th century, it was deemed to be a controversial body of work and various poems were censored or banned on the basis of their immorality. ‘Flores del mal’ is made up of a deep brown pillow bag with the titular phrase embroidered in red and floral decoration along the bottom. According to Centurión’s sister, it was important for him to make sure that a work such a this one should be stuffed with pillows when on display, in order to ensure a fullness, plumpness and softness.

This work is demonstrative of the artist’s optimism and positivity in the face of serious illness. Centurión’s artistic endeavours were rooted in a desire to find and create beauty in the everyday, this is connected to the Guaraní ideal of ‘tekoporã’, a search for a good and beautiful life. Centurión, in his work, sought out simplicity and harmony through the use of colour, texture, emotions, and affective text.