“The sense of connection is one of portraiture’s most important aims, and when creating plant portraits I aim to portray the closeness I feel with these living beings and reveal their 'gesture' in the world.”
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“The sense of connection is one of portraiture’s most important aims, and when creating plant portraits I aim to portray the closeness I feel with these living beings and reveal their 'gesture' in the world.”