Clusters of Marine Life Rendered by Zoe Keller Illuminate the Incredible Biodiversity of the Ocean
“Octopodes.” All photographs © Zoe Keller, shared with permission
From her studio in South Portland, Maine, Zoe Keller (beforehand) continues to work on the intersection of artwork and science together with her ongoing Ocean Biodiversity Print Collection. The digital illustrations are proof of Keller’s meticulous approach and a spotlight to anatomical element, and each bit highlights an unlimited array of marine life, with dozens of species of octopuses, jellyfish, and different sea creatures congregating in dense crowds—she additionally pairs each work with a key to simply determine every specimen.
Made in collaboration with PangeaSeed Foundation, a nonprofit working towards ocean conservation by artwork, the sequence is the results of in-depth analysis, Keller says, and he or she usually references organizations just like the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the Schmidt Ocean Institute to deal with the species most in danger. She explains:
One thing that’s undoubtedly difficult about tackling marine topics is that we merely don’t perceive ocean life as intimately as life on land. With this sequence, I take as a lot data as I can, and mix it with a little bit of inventive license, to—hopefully!—encourage marvel for all the unbelievable species residing beneath Earth’s waves.
Keller’s most up-to-date addition to the sequence is “Deep Sea,” and there are nonetheless just a few of these prints accessible in the PangeaSeed shop. The subsequent launch is slated for fall, so control her Instagram for updates. It’s also possible to see the artist’s work in particular person this June at Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon, and in September on the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, and Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth, New York.
“Medusozoa”
Element of “Deep Sea”
“Syngnathidae”
Element of “Medusozoa”
Element of “Syngnathidae”
“Deep Sea”
Element of “Octopodes”
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