Macrocosms

Natural surfaces shaped by weather and time, inviting the viewer to find beauty in impermanence.
Large photographic print of moss and lichen growing across cracked stone, displayed in a minimalist gallery. The close-up texture and muted earth tones emphasize natural patterns of decay and quiet persistence.
These photographs represent some of my earliest work. Each image captures the surface of rocks at different scales in an attempt to reveal a timeless, wabi-sabi pattern that can be read both up close and from afar. Rooted in the Japanese aesthetic of impermanence, this series celebrates nature’s quiet authorship: the way time, weather, lichen, and moss shape form and texture. Printed large, the images resemble abstract paintings — a natural counterpart to the man-made De Collage series. However, both are products of chance and the slow passage of time.
Close-up photograph of moss and lichen growing on a weathered stone surface. The blend of green, gray, and earthy tones reveals organic patterns formed by time and natural decay.

Macrocosm No. 1

Close-up photograph of moss and lichen growing on a weathered stone surface. The blend of green, gray, and earthy tones reveals organic patterns formed by time and natural decay.

Macrocosm No. 1

Close-up photograph of moss and lichen growing on a weathered stone surface. The blend of green, gray, and earthy tones reveals organic patterns formed by time and natural decay.

Macrocosm No. 1

Close-up photograph of a stone wall covered in green moss and lichen. The layered textures and subtle color variations highlight the slow transformation of natural surfaces over time.

Macrocosm No. 4

Close-up photograph of a stone wall covered in green moss and lichen. The layered textures and subtle color variations highlight the slow transformation of natural surfaces over time.

Macrocosm No. 4

Close-up photograph of a stone wall covered in green moss and lichen. The layered textures and subtle color variations highlight the slow transformation of natural surfaces over time.

Macrocosm No. 4

Close-up photograph of weathered stone engraved with Japanese characters, its surface mottled with lichen, fading pigments, and natural erosion. The worn textures and softened edges reveal the passage of time etched into the material.

Macrocosm No. 2

Close-up photograph of weathered stone engraved with Japanese characters, its surface mottled with lichen, fading pigments, and natural erosion. The worn textures and softened edges reveal the passage of time etched into the material.

Macrocosm No. 2

Close-up photograph of weathered stone engraved with Japanese characters, its surface mottled with lichen, fading pigments, and natural erosion. The worn textures and softened edges reveal the passage of time etched into the material.

Macrocosm No. 2

Close-up photograph of a weathered gravestone with faint, partially eroded lettering beneath layers of moss, lichen, and discoloration. The softened text and organic growth reveal the slow fading of memory through time and exposure.

Macrocosm No. 5

Close-up photograph of a weathered gravestone with faint, partially eroded lettering beneath layers of moss, lichen, and discoloration. The softened text and organic growth reveal the slow fading of memory through time and exposure.

Macrocosm No. 5

Close-up photograph of a weathered gravestone with faint, partially eroded lettering beneath layers of moss, lichen, and discoloration. The softened text and organic growth reveal the slow fading of memory through time and exposure.

Macrocosm No. 5

Close-up photograph of a heavily weathered stone surface with faint, nearly erased carved characters. The mottled gray and white textures from lichen and erosion soften the inscriptions into an abstract field, emphasizing loss, time, and natural wear.

Macrocosm No. 3

Close-up photograph of a heavily weathered stone surface with faint, nearly erased carved characters. The mottled gray and white textures from lichen and erosion soften the inscriptions into an abstract field, emphasizing loss, time, and natural wear.

Macrocosm No. 3

Close-up photograph of a heavily weathered stone surface with faint, nearly erased carved characters. The mottled gray and white textures from lichen and erosion soften the inscriptions into an abstract field, emphasizing loss, time, and natural wear.

Macrocosm No. 3

Close-up photograph of a gravestone covered in dense speckled lichen and weather staining, with rows of engraved text barely visible beneath the mottled surface. The layered erosion creates a textured field where inscription and decay merge.

Macrocosm No. 6

Close-up photograph of a gravestone covered in dense speckled lichen and weather staining, with rows of engraved text barely visible beneath the mottled surface. The layered erosion creates a textured field where inscription and decay merge.

Macrocosm No. 6

Close-up photograph of a gravestone covered in dense speckled lichen and weather staining, with rows of engraved text barely visible beneath the mottled surface. The layered erosion creates a textured field where inscription and decay merge.

Macrocosm No. 6

Close-up photograph of a stone surface covered in yellow and pale gray lichen forming irregular, overlapping patches. The organic clusters create a mottled pattern that reveals slow natural growth and the quiet transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 7

Close-up photograph of a stone surface covered in yellow and pale gray lichen forming irregular, overlapping patches. The organic clusters create a mottled pattern that reveals slow natural growth and the quiet transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 7

Close-up photograph of a stone surface covered in yellow and pale gray lichen forming irregular, overlapping patches. The organic clusters create a mottled pattern that reveals slow natural growth and the quiet transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 7

Close-up photograph of a stone surface coated in green moss and white lichen, creating soft vertical streaks and mottled textures. The layered growth highlights the slow, organic transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 9

Close-up photograph of a stone surface coated in green moss and white lichen, creating soft vertical streaks and mottled textures. The layered growth highlights the slow, organic transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 9

Close-up photograph of a stone surface coated in green moss and white lichen, creating soft vertical streaks and mottled textures. The layered growth highlights the slow, organic transformation of weathered rock.

Macrocosm No. 9

Close-up photograph of a rocky surface dotted with pale gray lichen and patches of green moss. The irregular shapes, cracks, and earthy tones form a natural mosaic shaped by weathering and slow organic growth.

Macrocosm No. 8

Close-up photograph of a rocky surface dotted with pale gray lichen and patches of green moss. The irregular shapes, cracks, and earthy tones form a natural mosaic shaped by weathering and slow organic growth.

Macrocosm No. 8

Close-up photograph of a rocky surface dotted with pale gray lichen and patches of green moss. The irregular shapes, cracks, and earthy tones form a natural mosaic shaped by weathering and slow organic growth.

Macrocosm No. 8

Close-up photograph of a stone surface veined with white lichen over muted green and gray tones. The organic tracery creates a delicate, map-like pattern shaped by gradual weathering and natural growth.

Macrocosm No. 12

Close-up photograph of a stone surface veined with white lichen over muted green and gray tones. The organic tracery creates a delicate, map-like pattern shaped by gradual weathering and natural growth.

Macrocosm No. 12

Close-up photograph of a stone surface veined with white lichen over muted green and gray tones. The organic tracery creates a delicate, map-like pattern shaped by gradual weathering and natural growth.

Macrocosm No. 12

Wide close-up photograph of a cliff face covered in cascading plants and moss. Vertical streaks, cracks, and hanging vines mingle with patches of green and reddish foliage, revealing nature’s slow reclamation of the rock surface through time.

Macrocosm No. 10

Wide close-up photograph of a cliff face covered in cascading plants and moss. Vertical streaks, cracks, and hanging vines mingle with patches of green and reddish foliage, revealing nature’s slow reclamation of the rock surface through time.

Macrocosm No. 10

Wide close-up photograph of a cliff face covered in cascading plants and moss. Vertical streaks, cracks, and hanging vines mingle with patches of green and reddish foliage, revealing nature’s slow reclamation of the rock surface through time.

Macrocosm No. 10

Close-up photograph of a stone surface dotted with pale white and yellow lichen forming small, clustered speckles. The fine, granular texture and scattered organic growth reveal subtle patterns shaped by weather and time.

Macrocosm No. 11

Close-up photograph of a stone surface dotted with pale white and yellow lichen forming small, clustered speckles. The fine, granular texture and scattered organic growth reveal subtle patterns shaped by weather and time.

Macrocosm No. 11

Close-up photograph of a stone surface dotted with pale white and yellow lichen forming small, clustered speckles. The fine, granular texture and scattered organic growth reveal subtle patterns shaped by weather and time.

Macrocosm No. 11

More Abe Zemi collections

More Abe Zemi collections

More Abe Zemi collections

  • Two framed diptychs displayed in a minimalist gallery: the left pair shows a misty stone pathway lined with statues and an upward view of urban architecture against a blue sky; the right pair features a temple interior and a lone figure walking across reflective water. Together they explore stillness, symmetry, and the passage of time.
  • Large-scale collage photograph displayed in a white gallery, featuring layered torn posters revealing lips, text, and fragments of color. The image captures texture, decay, and the tension between advertising and abstraction.
  • Blurred visitors moving through a gallery space lined with large panoramic photographs of urban and natural environments.

More Abe Zemi collections

  • Two framed diptychs displayed in a minimalist gallery: the left pair shows a misty stone pathway lined with statues and an upward view of urban architecture against a blue sky; the right pair features a temple interior and a lone figure walking across reflective water. Together they explore stillness, symmetry, and the passage of time.
  • Large-scale collage photograph displayed in a white gallery, featuring layered torn posters revealing lips, text, and fragments of color. The image captures texture, decay, and the tension between advertising and abstraction.
  • Blurred visitors moving through a gallery space lined with large panoramic photographs of urban and natural environments.

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