Jac de Villiers - Crassula Pyramidalis
Jac de Villiers
South African 1948-
Crassula Pyramidalis
signed, numbered 2/50 and inscribed with the title in pencil on the mount
photographic print on paper
image size: 48 by 43cm; 70,5 by 58,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Notes
'Vetplant (fat plant) is a work in progress – a series of succulent photographs taken in my studio.
My approach is formal – not unlike that of a portrait photographer – by using controlled lighting and a flat, neutral background, I try to capture and dramatize the character of the plant. I am inspired by the sheer beauty of the plants and am more interested in capturing their sensual and sculptural shapes than their blooms.
Succulents are symbols of optimism – they embody nature’s evolvement in overcoming adversity. They are tough and resilient, able to adapt to survive the harshest possible conditions – they not only persist in the face of hardship, they flourish. Therein lies a lesson from the aloes.'
-Jac de Villiers
Jac de Villiers
South African 1948-
Crassula Pyramidalis
signed, numbered 2/50 and inscribed with the title in pencil on the mount
photographic print on paper
image size: 48 by 43cm; 70,5 by 58,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Notes
'Vetplant (fat plant) is a work in progress – a series of succulent photographs taken in my studio.
My approach is formal – not unlike that of a portrait photographer – by using controlled lighting and a flat, neutral background, I try to capture and dramatize the character of the plant. I am inspired by the sheer beauty of the plants and am more interested in capturing their sensual and sculptural shapes than their blooms.
Succulents are symbols of optimism – they embody nature’s evolvement in overcoming adversity. They are tough and resilient, able to adapt to survive the harshest possible conditions – they not only persist in the face of hardship, they flourish. Therein lies a lesson from the aloes.'
-Jac de Villiers
