Meriantha

The collection / Five explorations

Work organized by
what kept appearing.

Connections, transformations, quiet places, and curious company.

Exploration / 01

Interconnectedness

Every element here depends on something else. The boundary between things is less clear than it looks.

White and coral poppies with bees on deep teal.
The NetworkInterconnectedness
A bee approaching a cream and coral flower among teal leaves.
The ExchangeInterconnectedness

Exploration / 02

Stillness

Stillness isn’t absence. A forest at midday is still and also relentlessly active. The two aren’t in conflict.

A teal pond with fine reeds and small golden lights, reflected in the water.
Between TidesStillness
Two ivory flowers on dark curling stems against an ochre and blue ground.
A Pale ConversationStillness
Delicate translucent pink and gold growths glowing above a dark pond.
Small IlluminationsStillness

Exploration / 03

Metamorphosis

Change in living systems is rarely dramatic. The in-between state is where the most is happening.

Spiraling botanical forms in coral, green and gold against a dark background.
BecomingMetamorphosis
An ivory flower with flowing pearl-like cellular patterns and a golden center.
Inner WeatherMetamorphosis
Organic forms and coral dotted patterns on a dark ground.
EmergenceMetamorphosis
Pearly translucent petals with coral centers on dark blue stems.
Opal StudyMetamorphosis

Exploration / 04

Nature as Intelligence

Not intelligence like thinking. Intelligence like: the system already knows what to do.

Two frogs on a mossy log within a green wetland.
Still WatchingNature as Intelligence
A spotted amphibian rises beside a coral flower on an almost black background.
Borrowed ColourNature as Intelligence

Exploration / 05

Curious Company

A familiar glance from an unfamiliar being. A small reminder that wonder is a way of paying attention, too.

A black and coral fish blowing a bubble among intricate golden foliage.
An Unlikely ResidentCurious Company
An imagined woodland animal among coral plants and delicate seedheads.
The ListenerCurious Company
A small dark deer standing in a field of muted teal and coral beneath a black sky.
A Field of Its OwnCurious Company