Orchid Series

(2020 - 2021)

This body of work explores the historical depiction of flowers in the still life painting tradition, and their potential of its reworking within a surreal digital setting. These works explore the way we see and experience flowers, as an icon of beauty, touching on memories and the sensory perception of being present amongst nature. The paintings seek to provide an altered perspective and relationship with reality by prompting the viewer to search for familiarly in the absence of identifiable connections. The process of making the works is contemplative and laborious. By abstracting and warping the visual planes, the sculptural quality of the orchids is amplified, creating psychedelic ribbons of colour and biomorphic forms.