This cheerful work is based on a summer photo of a field of wildflowers. In particular, a little purple flower called dwarf pincushion, scabiosa columbaria.
I overlaid and rotated that photo, in seven digital copies, transparently. The result: a colourful, abstract composition in which the original flowers can nevertheless be recognised.
The name Bumbu Merpati is actually a joke. I don't want to give all my kaleidoscopies English names so I also occasionally look around at other languages. Bumbu Merpati is a literal translation of the Dutch name Duifkruid (pigeon spice) in Indonesian. Fans of Indonesian cuisine may be familiar with the word boemboe; that a merpati is a pigeon you will have to take it from me.
My work can be found in the border regions of photography, painting and computer visuals. With my company 3Develop I do work in commission but I use the same techniques, skills and software to make free work.
World maps and reliefs made from unique materials, vintage postcards,..
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