In Greek mythology, nymphs are the embodiment of the natural world, deeply connected to both land and sea. Not quite mortal but not one of the gods, they inhabit everything from trees to riverbeds, and even travel on the wind. Nymphaea — the Latin word for “water lily” — gestures to the playful nymphs of lore with its peculiar and whimsical forms, inciting an undeniable curiosity even amongst the most skeptical of men.