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Ruud van Empel — World #30
Ruud van Empel

World #30

"World #30" by Ruud van Empel is a meticulously constructed dye destruction print mounted behind acrylic using the Diasec process, lending the image a luminous, almost otherworldly depth and richness of color. Van Empel digitally composites his works from hundreds of individual photographic elements, creating hyper-real yet dreamlike scenes that blur the boundary between photography and painting. This piece likely features his signature imagery of a solitary child set within a lush, densely layered natural environment, evoking themes of innocence, identity, and the constructed nature of reality.

Medium
Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted.

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May 8, 2014

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Ruud van Empel, World #30

"World #30" by Ruud van Empel is a meticulously constructed dye destruction print mounted behind acrylic using the Diasec process, lending the image a luminous, almost otherworldly depth and richness of color. Van Empel digitally composites his works from hundreds of individual photographic elements, creating hyper-real yet dreamlike scenes that blur the boundary between photography and painting. This piece likely features his signature imagery of a solitary child set within a lush, densely layered natural environment, evoking themes of innocence, identity, and the constructed nature of reality.

Medium
Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Child Portrait, Diasec Mounted, Dreamlike Mood, Dutch Artist, Dye Destruction Print, Contemporary Photography, Digital Manipulation, Surrealist, Lush Jungle, Vivid Colors

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