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Ruud van Empel — World #6

Ruud van Empel

World #6

"World #6" by Ruud van Empel is a mesmerizing dye destruction print that presents a digitally constructed, hyper-real scene of a dark-skinned child emerging from a lush, dreamlike forest environment. The face-mounted and flush-mounted finish enhances the image's luminous quality, giving the foliage and the subject's skin a rich, almost otherworldly glow. Van Empel meticulously composites thousands of photographic elements to create this hauntingly beautiful tableau, blurring the boundaries between photography, painting, and digital art.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted and flush-mounted.

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May 18, 2018

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Ruud van Empel, World #6

"World #6" by Ruud van Empel is a mesmerizing dye destruction print that presents a digitally constructed, hyper-real scene of a dark-skinned child emerging from a lush, dreamlike forest environment. The face-mounted and flush-mounted finish enhances the image's luminous quality, giving the foliage and the subject's skin a rich, almost otherworldly glow. Van Empel meticulously composites thousands of photographic elements to create this hauntingly beautiful tableau, blurring the boundaries between photography, painting, and digital art.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted and flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Child Portrait, Surrealist Photography, Dreamlike Mood, Dutch Artist, Color Photography, Male Artist, Lush Greenery, Nature And Innocence, Contemporary Photography, Digital Manipulation, Constructed Reality

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