Nick Pedersen
Canopy (Single)
DESCRIPTION
My artwork is primarily inspired by my experience with nature and environmentalism. It is specifically motivated by my concern for the future due to the effects of climate change, and many other environmental impacts humans have had on the planet. My goal with these projects is to visually depict this modern conflict between the natural world and the manmade world in interesting and provocative ways. In my work, I create elaborate, photorealistic images exploring environmental issues of the Anthropocene, an age marked by the human impact on nature.
This piece, “Canopy” is a large-scale image featuring a highly stylized and patterned vision of the jungle canopy, with tropical plants, hibiscus flowers, and red macaws. With this project my plan was to build a photographic composite image that incorporates a very design-centric composition, almost as living wallpaper. I wanted to create a beautiful and captivating image that would also draw attention to these quickly vanishing natural habitats.
AUTHOR
BIO
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. A main theme in his work is “beautiful decay,” creating elaborate, photorealistic pieces that reveal a satirically, post-apocalyptic vision of the not-too-distant future. His artwork has been shown in galleries across the country and internationally, recently including the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts. He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects Sumeru and Ultima, and his work has been featured in numerous publications such as Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, and Hi-Fructose.
EDUCATION
2011 Pratt Institute, MFA in Digital Arts - Summa Cum Laude
2005 University of Utah, BFA in Photography - Magna Cum Laude
AWARDS
2019 International Photography Awards - Collage Finalist
2019 American Institute of Graphic Arts - 100 Show Finalist
2017 Photoshop Guru Awards - Best of Show
2013 Digital Arts California - Stellar Art Award
2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Photography Finalist
2011 Pratt Institute - Outstanding Achievement
RESIDENCIES
2013 Gullkistan Center for Creativity - Laugarvatn, Iceland
2012 The Banff Center - Alberta, Canada
2007 Santa Fe Photography Workshops - Santa Fe, NM
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