Noemi Manser's Roses series, which were first inspired by the euphoria of limerence, morphed into a more permanent feeling: love as a true and pure force of life. Although their beauty is ephemeral, the sentiment evoked by Roses, like true love, is a timeless treasure. The flowers themselves appear to be floating away, based upon the idea that gardens would fly up into the sky if it weren't for the stems that tether them to the earth.