Qi Wei Fong is in his early thirties, living in Singapore and working there (but not full time as a photographer or artist). He created a very unique series of photos and called it “Exploded Flowers”. Qi Wei told us that flowers were indeed one of the most beautiful and complex structures found in nature, specifically designed to achieve the purpose of reproduction. Each line of the flowers is smartly accentuated and there is a feeling of freshness in these works. Flowers are indeed one of the most beautiful and complex structures found in nature, specifically designed to achieve the purpose of reproduction.
Exploded flowers which are images that show the radial symmetry of flowers, and also individual floral components. This series was inspired partially by Todd McLellan’s Disassembly series. The act of disassembly (the term dissection was used hesitantly because this series was not intended to be a scientific treatise). lays bare the various shapes and textures of the flowers, and what is interesting is how much more expanded some flowers can get when they are disassembled – the relative surface area to size of a rose is so much greater compared to a larger flower like the sunflower. Also, as a medium that captures a moment in time; the use of photography captures the beauty and intricacies of nature’s flowers in the moment of full bloom, and at the same time let you have a different appreciation of their beauty. |
This series has been featured worldwide, in various publications such as The New York Times, Feature Shoot, Digital Camera Magazine China, McGraw-Hill Education, Esquire Russia, Petapixel, The Telegraph, The Boston Globe, My Modern Met and more.
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