Vivid Environments by Yellena James Pause Natural Processes to Capture Life in Flux



“Ascend.” All photos © Yellena James, shared with permission

Following her collection centered across the therapeutic properties of Prussian blue, Portland-based artist Yellena James continues to think about vibrant ecosystems brimming with fantastical life from land and sea. Her delicate organisms seem to drift in washes of pastel colours and evoke coral, kelp, and daisies with an unearthly and kooky twist.

Lately on view at Stephanie Chefas Projects, James’s Origin collection works on this vein and explores essentially the most elementary facets of existence. “I try to seize the occasion of inception and freeze it as if urgent pause in the midst of a chemical response, and I ponder if these lifeforms are pressured into existence by their very own wants and wishes or the wants and wishes of the forces themselves,” she says. Vivid and stuffed with patterned textures rendered in a mixture of acrylic, gouache, and ink, the items are alluring interpretations of organisms within the midst of change.

James is at present at work on quite a lot of initiatives throughout portray, illustration, and ceramics, and you may comply with her newest initiatives on her site and Instagram. She additionally sells prints, playing cards, and different items on Etsy.

“Reduction.” Photograph by Mario Gallucci

“Sentience.” Photograph by Mario Gallucci

“Flurry”

“Silken”

“Strata.” Photograph by Mario Gallucci

“Starry Basin.” Photograph by Mario Gallucci

“Repose.” Photograph by Mario Gallucci

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