Abundance

Digital Composite/Hypercollage Photography.
Complete artwork measures 126 cm x 186 cm - 2021

It still amazes me how the natural world maintains its balance through cooperation, where plants are the most productive.

With sometimes large sizes, fantastic shapes and beautiful colours, many plants have also evolved to bear fruit, which animals eat.

These fruits contain the sugary nutrients that many animals depend on and are sometimes even specifically provided for their nutritional needs.

While enjoying these sweet rewards, the animals in return spread the seeds in the fruit, forming a future for the survival of the plant itself.

This interaction is considered a major force shaping the ecology and evolution of animals and plants around us. With patience and care, a new plant can grow from a seed and so the life cycle begins anew.

To ensure that this balance is maintained, we as a society must do more to protect and nurture this biodiversity so that it can continue to bear fruit in abundance.

This artwork is offered by Jesper Krijgsman

"I consider the creativity in the evolution of flora and fauna as something almost magical. The ingenuity of many life forms is something that is often overlooked by many. This sense of wonder is what I want to show in my work and celebrate nature's diversity by enhancing its mystical qualities."

Jesper Krijgsman's supernatural landscapes are places where biology and dreams merge. His work represents both daydreams of the artist and the intelligence and magic that nature possesses. He hopes his vision contributes to the realization that the natural world is full of wonders and we should treat it with more love.

His process involves photography and image editing. He photographs each flower or plants individually and while editing it, he often discovers new details in shapes, colors, and textures. These photographed natural elements are then digitally assembled to create detailed worlds that depict scenes in which the mystical qualities of the natural world are magnified. Photographing, editing, and, above all, learning everything himself about the subjects he photographs has strengthened his connection with the natural world.

Jesper Krijgsman was born in Amsterdam in 1992 and lived in Switzerland for 12 years, where he worked as a graphic designer and artist. He was named a Top Talent by Adobe in 2019 and his work hangs in multiple galleries around the world.

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