A young Black child gazes directly at the viewer with a calm and enigmatic expression, surrounded by a lush, hyper-detailed tropical environment of oversized leaves, flowers, and foliage. Van Empel meticulously constructs this image digitally, compositing numerous photographic elements to create a dreamlike scene that feels simultaneously natural and uncanny. The luminous quality of the dye destruction print, mounted behind Plexiglas, enhances the rich, saturated colors and gives the work an almost otherworldly glow.