Fauna and flora

Three hundred years after her journey into the South American rainforest to observe its plants and insects, Merian’s vibrant paintings are to go on public display. An exquisite response to nature, they reveal an artist ahead of her time

Hawaiian artist Jon Ching creates beautifully complex compositions that blend wildlife with flowers, plants and other natural elements.

Bologna-based Italian artist Nunzio Paci produces hauntingly detailed paintings that combine anatomical renderings with multi-colored blossoms and leaves. His latest series, Mimesis, is inspired by the idea of species evolving together over time, and the similarities shared by different organisms in order to better adapt to predators and climate. “The concept, deriving from Plato and Aristotle’s theory on realityContinue reading "Mimesis: New Anatomical Paintings Depicting Flora and Fauna by…

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Giraffes are a group of mammals that originate from Africa and are the tallest living terrestrial mammal in the entire world. The Giraffe is famous for its long neck which helps the giraffe stand 5-6 meters tall from head to toe. You might be...

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Artist Jon Ching strikes a balance between texture and color in his meticulously detailed oil paintings that make fantastic creatures—owls with plumes of mushrooms and fuzzy molds, seahorses sprouting leafy twigs, and fish with striped tulip fins—appear natural in their environments. This vague distinction between the realistic and surreal saturates Ching’s body of work, which imagines a magical ecosystem that visualizes the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna. “I am inspired by…