Ryan Koopman's Genesis NFT series "The Wild Within" is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between structure and society. As a Dutch-born Canadian artist and photographer, Koopman has created a series that reimagines a lost era of the Soviet past through the lens of digital restoration and preservation.
Ryan Koopman's Genesis NFT series "The Wild Within" is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between structure and society. As a Dutch-born Canadian artist and photographer, Koopman has created a series that reimagines a lost era of the Soviet past through the lens of digital restoration and preservation.
The series captures the power of natural growth and decay in and around manmade structures, using animation to revive once-vacant spaces with overgrown greenery. Koopman's work, along with his partner and fellow artist Alice Wexell, breathes new life into old remnants of architectural strength, using virtual enhancement to involve the future with the past.
Through the incorporation of movement and sound, courtesy of Canadian musical composer Ross K., the once shattered physical world can now be reimagined in the digital realm. This digital collection comes alive, inviting reflection between coexisting themes, as scenes animate to illustrate the natural cycle of growth and decay. The bright and direct light is juxtaposed against the dull and faded elements, a constant interplay between the converging and diverging worlds of the physical and digital.
The visuals evoke nostalgia for a bygone era, with the beauty of the past at its prime and its allurement still evident in the light between windows and shadows against walls. The subtle movement found in each piece behaves in a way of quiet resuscitation, while the bright entrance of light and vivid colour of the vegetation create an incredibly impactful contrast to the abandoned buildings - almost an insurgent declaration of life.
Koopman's work is a testament to the power of digital art to connect with viewers on a deep and personal level, encouraging the possibility of a new lease on the old and forgotten. As the art world continues to evolve, artists like Ryan Koopman are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with digital art, and we are excited to see what he creates next and to continue to follow his journey as an artist.
