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- Original Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper 325 g/m2
- Initial size: W30 x H40 cm
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I captured this photo in my own backyard in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The flowers of a Yucca. This plant intrigues, because it blooms randomly, regardless of the season, several times a year. It also seems to produce more and more flowers each time. Surprising, especially when you relate it to yourself. Sometimes, out of nowhere, you can bloom, randomly.
This piece is part of the collection ‘Nature is Golden’, which consists of photos I have taken across the world, enhanced with golden digital oil paint. I discovered that applying gold accentuates even the smallest details, revealing intricate features often unnoticed by the naked eye.
This series pays homage to nature, which holds profound meaning for me (and on a deeper level: who you are in relation to your context). Being outdoors, immersed in nature, grounds me. It lifts me above daily realities. It feels as though nature is tailor-made for me: protecting, embracing, carrying, and supporting me. Nature feels vast and purposeful, and I am a part of it. I am connected. Nature consoles me. As I walk through it, all my senses awaken, and my mind engages. The grandeur of nature, its awe-inspiring presence, makes me feel small yet imbues my existence with meaning. (And the animals I have photographed make me grin. What fantastic beings.)
Nature lives. It is alive. It is life.
