Natura Inspiratus was a group exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens at Meise, Belgium. Forty artists were each allocated a location in the gardens and asked to develop an artwork specifically for it. My space was in the Tropical Wetlands greenhouse.

 

The photos in the Plantenpaleis series were inspired by reflections in the ponds in the greenhouse. These reflections were of the plants and the metal structure of the greenhouse, which combined together to make fascinating abstract forms.

 

I took the photos on my iPhone, which also illuminates shapes in the depth of the water. This adds to the mysterious quality of the images. The iPhone can take photos in a format that is longer and thinner than traditional photos. This format appealed to me for the series.

 

Finding these abstract details and taking photos of them was a slow, peaceful and meditative process. I hope viewers enjoy the beauty and stillness in the images.

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During the exhibition, the photos were displayed in the Tropical Wetlands greenhouse and outside, around a tree stump at the bottom of the Island Garden.

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