VETPLANT
VETPLANT (fat plant) is a work in progress – a series of succulent photographs taken in my studio.
My approach is formal – not unlike that of a portrait photographer – by using controlled lighting and a flat, neutral background, I try to capture and dramatize the character of the plant.
I am inspired by the sheer beauty of the plants and am more interested in capturing their sensual and sculptural shapes than their blooms.
Succulents are symbols of optimism – they embody nature’s evolvement in overcoming adversity. They are tough and resilient, able to adapt to survive the harshest possible conditions – they not only persist in the face of hardship, they flourish. Therein lies a lesson from the aloes.
JAC DE VILLIERS
Crassula falcata
Aloe zebrina
Aloe suprafoliata
Aloe karasbergensis
Pachypodium rosulatum var. cactipes
Aloe arborescens
Striata x maculata
Haworthia reinwardtii
Haworthia scabra
Crassula pyramidalis
Hoodia gordonii
Crassula perfoliata
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Phyllobolus digitatus – ‘Vinger-en-duimpie’
Gasteria ellaphieae
Gasteria glomerata
Kalanchoe luciae
Euphorbia tirucalli
Tillandsia duratii
Haworthia venosa
Stoeberia arborea
Conophytum truncatum
Rhipsalis baccifera
Duvalia caespitosa
Senecio rowleyanus
Astrophytum asterias super kabuto
Lithops olivacea
Tillandsia xeropgraphica
Pachyphytum oviferum
