Following Roberto de Armas' extraordinary exhibition on Easter Island, the photographer now presents an equally exceptional account of the renowned Canarian Dragon Tree. The exhibition now present at Pirámides de Güímar, “Dragon Tree: A Thousand Years of History” commenced its itinerary at the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid.

The exhibition was created and directed by Roberto de Armas, and the scientific direction was undertaken by the Botanical Curator of the Natural Science Museum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Lázaro Sánchez Pinto.

Sponsored by the Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Icod de los Vinos (Icod City Council), the exposition aims to illustrate and teach us about one of the oldest living beings of the world, symbol of the Canary Islands, and treasure of our natural heritage: the Icod Dragon Tree. Based on scientific rigor, coupled with the beautiful aesthetics of the images, this display explains the history of these strange yet magnificent trees, dealing in an entertaining way with its details and explaining the characteristics of its long life, science, history, anecdotes, documents, etc. From Alexander the Great to the latest discovery of a new species of Dragon Tree in the island of Gran Canaria ( Dracaena tamarae 1997).

The Exhibition Centre has hosted great exhibitions regarding diverse cultural themes. For example, the last two expositions have been by photographer Roberto de Armas, who presented his sensational exhibit dedicated to “Easter Island”, with life-size photographs of the impresive ‘moais’, or “Dragon Tree: One thousand years of history” a display of exceptional artistic and scientific quality about the history and science behind these magnificent trees.