Lush Life I

Digital composition/hypercollage photography.
The full artwork measures 160 cm × 200 cm - 2023

The thing that fascinates me the most about the tropics is the way life grows in harmony alongside each other, even though all plant life competes for sunlight.

It is remarkable to realize that many plants in the rainforests grow not in the ground but on the branches of other plants.

These plants, such as ferns, cacti, orchids, and bromeliads, are epiphytes, and they grow exclusively on the branches of trees.

This literally means that life is supporting other forms of life, making these areas particularly rich in biodiversity and life.

All the elements were photographed by the artist himself and digitally assembled.

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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