Sky-blue Mushroom

It is a form of art on its own, the sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri). It is home in the forests throughout New Zealand. This colour blue is exceptional for mushrooms. The contrast with the brown/green forest colour palette is remarkable.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Sky-blue mushroom [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.

 

Fifty Shades of Yellow

Deep in the forest, this mushroom (Russula ochroleuca, geelwitte russulashows fifty shades of yellow. It is a wonder of nature. Its architecture is a miracle on its own.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Fifty Shades of Yellow [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Autumn Palette

On election day, the quietness of the forest brought this autumn palette. The colours are vividly related to pleasant summer memories.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Autumn Palette [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Group Effort

Distribution and reproduction can be a group effort. The mushroom is Hypholoma fasciculare (sulphur tuft, gewone zwavelkop). Beautiful but bitter and poisonous. Coming out as a group can be highly effective for spreading the message.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Group effort [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Four Elements

The Chobe National Park is where the four elements of air, earth, fire and water come together. The grey/white, red, yellow and, respectively, blue form a characteristic colour palette of this part of Africa. The painting symbolises the raging dynamics that climate change can have on nature, here the dry forest lands.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Four Elements [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.