Terra Nova

Digital composition/hypercollage photography. The full artwork measures 106 cm × 150 cm - 2022

The sun parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis), also known in aviculture as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized, vividly coloured parrot native to northeastern South America. These energetic critters make their home in this country for time, and the nature around them has existed for millions of years.

Antiquity and wisdom merge with new creatures, birth and death. A story as old as time.

Also on display are butterflies, lizards, palm trees and cacti and succulents.

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

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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