Australian Artist Pays Tribute To Wildlife Lost In Wildfires Through His Magical Art Series Using Leaves And Flower Petals

by Stephanie

27 Sep 2021

Josh Dykgraaf turns leaves, petals, and landscapes into wildlife portraits that look almost unreal at first glance. His Terraform series blends photography and digital collage, giving birds and animals the texture of flowers, bark, and foliage in a way that feels both delicate and powerful.

The Australian artist built the project during lockdown, using whatever he could find near home before expanding it into a tribute to animals and habitats under threat. Along the way, the series also became a response to the bushfires that devastated wildlife across Australia.

The result is a striking body of work that is part art experiment, part environmental statement, and fully mesmerizing.