Digital Composite/Hypercollage Photography.
The work is called "Ikaro" and the two parrots sitting in the tree look out over a still misty and mysterious landscape at sunrise. I imagine they have just awakened and are getting ready for the day. Are they the guardians of this piece of land, flying around to keep order? I hope that my works speak to the imagination of the viewer and who gives them a story of their own.
With my work, I strive to give the viewer not only a beautiful image, but also to seek connection between the viewer's emotion and the flora and fauna depicted.
I see the parallels between nature providing benefits to our health and well-being, as well as natural environments that need our help to heal.
The word "ikaro" is used by South American indigenous tribes to describe medicine songs performed by shamans to induce a state of healing, awareness or amazement. I see the parallels between nature providing benefits to our health and well-being, as well as natural environments needing our help to heal.
"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.. Read more…