Selected series / 11 photographs
Paludarium
Hybrid aquatic-terrestrial worlds where waterfalls meet hanging vines.
In detail / Paludarium11 images
Art inspired by the natural world
Nature
is the art.
I'm Matthew Manes. I create living worlds — from underwater landscapes to rainforest environments — rooted in the details of nature.
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Artist's statement / 001
Spaces shape how we feel.
Nature changes how we live.
Every stone, root, and current has a reason to be there. My practice brings the quiet complexity of natural ecosystems into the places we inhabit.
The artistPortfolio / Selected ecosystems
Living worlds.
A collection of habitats and environments built from real observation, craft, and ecological understanding.
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A living commission