I created this piece over 21 hours in Procreate, inspired by the relationship between mimicry in nature and the way our brains form connections between seemingly separate forms of information.
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran proposed that synesthesia may result from cross-wiring between sensory regions, suggesting that perception is less isolated than we imagine. I was drawn to the similarity between this and the orchid’s use of resemblance. Through deceptive pollination, the plant relies on one thing being perceived as another, using pattern, symmetry, and recognition to communicate.
In this piece, both the orchid and the brain become systems built around association and pattern. I wanted to bring these two ideas together visually and explore how recognition can shape the way both biological and perceptual systems function.T
he work was also created as part of a
Procreate tutorial, where I documented my digital drawing process step by step. Through it, I wanted to show both the conceptual thinking behind the image and the technical stages that brought it to life.
