That's why my paintings are often flora-inspired. Flowers' ephemeral presence always triggers a desire in my soul, and following that longing I take a lot of photographs. And these are not just images; they are like whispers of something fleeting. With every iteration fot this series, I explore how technology interprets memory, form, and how it affects emotions.
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Dozens of photos of different flowers were used for creating images in MJ. Most of them are close shots, as if an attempt to look deeper, as if in search for the flower's essence, for its soul. No prompt was used, so AI could interpret the given visuals by itself, being invited in the process of creation, and the results are impressive: photorealistic clarity with surprising details - misplaced stamens and pistils, strangely shaped petals that are growing out of nowhere, distorted forms sometimes with torn edges, and colors or even thick layers of paint as if applied by a child with careless brush. Too bizarre to be real, but still you can't fight that feeling of something well known.
In human history there were always things done with no practical purpose. Growing flowers was one of those - just to please the eye, sometimes for a very short period of time. In this project with the help of AI I'm cultivating blossoms of the new time.
And they are still beautiful (are they?).
They are created to entertain the viewer (still can they?).
They show blooming (do they really?).
They feel familiar (but do we remember for sure?).
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The lingering blooms.
A close up on the instant.
This series explores the tension between living beauty of nature and artificial transformation. Through a hybrid process of combining my original photographs, paintings, and AI, I reimagine flowers - those timeless symbols of fragility and emotional resonance - as both intimate portraits and abstracted memories.
My close connection with nature comes from my childhood which I spent playing a lot among and on the trees with greenery of all the kinds, and definitely from my mother, whose deep knowledge of the healing power of herbs always thrilled me. It shaped my life as well as my art and I still see nature as something innermost and caring that holds and soothes us.
Artist Bio
Olga Elisseou “ColourAddict” is a Ukrainian-born artist based in Cyprus. With a background in fashion design, she studied art history, design, drawing, sculpture, composition, and color theory, developing her artistic practice through private painting lessons and art courses. Olga explores a diverse range of mediums, including painting, drawing, embroidery and textile, natural materials as well as digital tools and AI.
Her artistic journey was sparked by Impressionism, with Vincent Van Gogh serving as her greatest inspiration - not only for his expressive technique but also for his profound connection to nature and humanity. She also draws influence from the poetic abstraction of Cy Twombly and the organic forms of Georgia O’Keeffe. Olga’s work has been exhibited in group shows across Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Berlin, New York, Miami, and Times Square, NY.