Santo Mar

Project Details

Artists

Maria Magdalena Cejas Gandur, Pola Von Grut

Commissioner

Pilar Zarazua

Media:

Graphic Art, Perfume, Packaging

Year

2017

The Story

Santo Mar was The concept, artwork, perfume, and packaging for a product with the same name. This project was a collaboration between Pola von Grut and María Magdalena Cejas, who crafted both the visual and olfactory portraits for Pilar Zarazúa Perfumes' line.

Maria's wanted to pay homage to her forefathers who ventured across the world to a new promised land. Her paternal ancestors arrived 500 years ago when this side of the world didn't even have a name, a place brimming with hope. Her maternal ancestors, Middle Eastern merchants, poets, writers, and people of God, traveled here during an era when few dared to journey the globe.

Pola created the visuals for the project, while Maria developed the perfume. For the visuals, Pola wanted to evoke a historical feeling, utilizing engraving techniques with textures of exotic flowers to represent the lushness of this new land. The spirit of audacity was captured in the perfume formula, using white flowers for a men's composition.

About Pola Von Grut

After studying at Louis-le-Grand and Sciences-Po Paris, Pola Von Grut focused on communication, working with clients like Paulo Coelho and Cristina Cordula. Eventually, she turned to astrology, completing a three-year course at the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London. Pola now offers astrological consultations, courses, and workshops.

In addition to astrology, she is a digital collage artist and illustrator, with work featured in publications and advertising. She authored and illustrated "S'initier à l'astrologie" and "L'Oracle des constellations," exploring the tradition of fixed stars in Western astrology.