Cyathea cooperi
Tree fern
A change of view.
From below, a tree fern canopy can feel immense. Seen from above, or isolated from the surrounding forest, its form becomes almost geometric.
Fronds radiate from a central point, each carrying smaller repetitions of the same pattern. Yet the pattern holds the irregular edges and variations of living growth.
I had walked past many tree ferns without noticing this structure. Stopping and looking from a different perspective changed how I saw a plant I thought I knew.
Wet cyanotype on 250gsm Fleur de Coton printmaking paper
Artwork: 44 × 27 cm
Frame: 72 × 52.5 cm
Framed in an oak frame behind non-reflective UV glass
$1200
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