Striped Camellias by Kazumasa Exhibition Kaitlyn Parker flower-covered surface

flower-covered surface

Delicate transitions between collage layers remain sharp and distinct

balancing botanical detail with bold colour and decorative rhythm

Yellow dominates this composition with the force of a sustained musical note – radiating outward through the picture plane

the weight he carries and projects simultaneously

Striped Camellias by Kazumasa Exhibition Kaitlyn Parker flower-covered surfaceCamellia japonica, with its precise, formal petals, was a favourite subject in both Japanese painting and early botanical photography and Kazumasa's striped variety is a particularly striking example. The flowers are caught in their prime: petals patterned in clean stripes of crimson and white, the geometry almost architectural in its regularity. His collotype process reproduces the pigmentation with a fidelity that no hand coloured engraving could