T H E U L T R A V A N I T Y P R O J E C T
Margot van de Stolpe and Robin Noorda collaborate in the project 'Ultra Vanity' and use a special ultra violet lighting technique in a series of still life photographs as part of the 'Photosynthesis' traveling exhibition collection of the Tropism Art & Science Foundation.
"The concept of our baroque series 'Ultra Vanity' sheds new light on plants, flowers, food, natural history objects and taxidermy objects. We arrange these in the 'vanitas' way of the old masters, while capturing the still life in a contemporary perception.
By means of the so called 'Ultra Violet Induced Visible Fluorescence' (UVIVF) technique, organic matter presents an unfamiliar colour scheme. Hereby we enter the domain of insects and birds that can see in the UV spectrum the secret messages of plants. The stamens of flowers light up bright as they have to lure insects and flower leaves show patterns that act as landing strips, leading the way to the nectar.
Through this magical perception shift in nocturnal colours, we aim to achieve an experience of awe and awakening. We think a different perspective and a broader spectrum invokes one to see more..."
F L O R A I M A G O
Tropistic floral portraits.
Botanical photograms used to collect an herbarium in which the images capture the outline of essence.
Disclosure, FlowerBomb, Cover-up
Tropistic floral still life. Photography and collage.
'Wild Flowers 1, 2 and 3'
T R O P I S T I C L A N D S C A P E S A N D O T H E R S P A C E S
T H E S E R I E S ' W A T E R W O R K S'
'Interference'
'Ripples'
'
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Photo collages of various elements of landscapes (and buildings) in new compositions.
'Green Rithm' 30 x 90 cm
T R O P I S T I C N A T U R A L I S M
Surreal view on the natural world. Photography with a twist.
C U B U S C A T E R V A O F F L O C K I N G S H A P E S C A P E S
Photography and Illusion
Swarms of insects in apparently random formations, leaves and seeds and the synchronous choreography of swarming birds and schools of fish, were the inspiration for a series of illusionary photographs of landscapes with swarming grass cubes.
Swarms of insects in apparently random formations, leaves and seeds and the synchronous choreography of swarming birds and schools of fish, were the inspiration for a series of illusionary photographs of landscapes with swarming grass cubes.
S U R P R I S I N G G R E E N O B J E C T S
Photo collage graphics
From the series ´Shields´, collages of photographed plant parts, combined into a spectacular, new and strangely associative symmetry.´Surprisingly green objects in which to take shelter and find peace amidst the urban vigour...´
From the series ´Shields´, collages of photographed plant parts, combined into a spectacular, new and strangely associative symmetry.´Surprisingly green objects in which to take shelter and find peace amidst the urban vigour...´
'Green Spirit' 75 x 50 cm
P A T T E R N S & N A T U R E
Photo collage graphics
Interaction between one fractal structure and an other in the natural environment is the underlying starting-point for the series 'In Between Leaves'
Interaction between one fractal structure and an other in the natural environment is the underlying starting-point for the series 'In Between Leaves'
P A T T E R N S
Photography and computer graphics
Decorative patterns as the ones used on crockery, tiles, textile and for instance in architecture, are in this series the underlying structure.
'Chlorophylle', 'Geisha' and 'Sensual Blue'
L I F E O F P L A N T S
A B S T R A C T T R O P I S M
The only abstract Tropistic work so far.
Tropistic because of the important clues as to what the direction of the things displayed in this picture go.
'Transparancity'- 80 x 80 cm
(All works of art are available in a signed limited edition of 7 on dibond acryl. Other sizes on request.)
© Margot van de Stolpe
© Margot van de Stolpe