Zen City 008

This work from the Zen City series presents a dense, grid-like arrangement that closely mirrors the surface of a printed circuit board. At first glance, pathways, nodes, and solder points appear precisely mapped, forming an image that seems entirely technological. Yet every component is constructed through my Pixel Montage technique, using thousands of botanical photographs—leaf veins, moss textures, stem fragments—assembled to emulate the logic of circuitry.

The dominant green coloration reinforces this dual illusion, echoing both the classic hue of PCB substrates and the natural vibrancy of plant life. What appears to be silicon, copper, or synthetic resin reveals itself, upon closer inspection, as organic material reconstructed into engineered forms.

The piece reflects on mimicry, convergence, and the shared architectures underlying complex systems. Just as electronic design often draws inspiration from biological processes—neural pathways, vascular networks, branching structures—this work reverses the direction, using nature to rebuild technology. Zen City 008 invites viewers to consider the hidden structures that govern both digital and natural ecosystems and to find resonance in the points where the two worlds align.