This botanical artwork is based on a photo of the leaves and fruits of an amber tree (called liquidambar styraciflua in Latin) in October. During the rest of the year, this tree looks fairly unremarkable but in the fall, all the brakes go off. The star-shaped leaves turn all shades of green, yellow, orange, red and almost purple. Together with the spiny fruit balls, the foliage of the amber tree is a feast for the eyes every year.
I copied a photo of those leaves and fruits, rotated it, and overlaid it transparently. The result is this kaleidoscopic image in which, despite the abstraction, elements from the original photograph can still be recognized.
Another adaptation of the same photo resulted in a sister image, titled Liquidambar Green, also for sale in my shop. Together, Red and Green form a diptych but can also be hung on the wall separately.
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.
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