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'Liquid Pollen' is a series about abstract formations of pollen on water. Pollen is a fine, powdery substance produced by the male parts of flowering plants. Interactions between the water's surface tension and the physical properties of pollen grains allow them to accumulate and form intricate patterns or abstract formations due to their natural buoyancy and the surface tension forces of the water.
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'Melting Blue' is a series about the abstract process of ice turning into water. As temperatures rise, the gradual warming triggers a sequence of events that facilitate the abstract transformation of the frozen landscape. Resulting in a dynamic interplay of textures, patterns, and colors in the evolving landscape.
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'Crimson Shell' is a documentary series about Flysch & a study of color-shifting. In a process of creative reinterpretation, the Flysch structures of Spain's northern coast undergo a transformation through experimental color-shifting techniques and are re-imagined as close-ups of red crab shells.
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'Sculpted Lines II' is an ongoing documentary series about abstract shapes of sand. Stretching westward towards Skagerrak, the dune leaves a damp and moist trail of sand behind it. The stark contrast between the two results in intriguing wave and ripple patterns that showcase nature's hidden artistry.
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'Till' is a series about abstract formations of glacial sediment. At the foot of the glacier, where the ice reveals the ground underneath, something astonishing can be observed. Through a combination of natural processes and environmental factors, abstract patterns in the mud are formed.
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'Spume' is a documentary series about abstract formations of sea foam. Spume, often referred to as sea foam, is created through a natural process involving the interaction of ocean waves, air, and organic matter. In a delicate interplay of waves and wind, sea foam is transformed into visual art.
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'Sculpted Lines' is a documentary series about abstract shapes of sand. The wind, along with other forces like water and gravity, shapes the textural character of the sand dunes - a dance with the elements.
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'Alien II' is an ongoing series about extraterrestrial landscapes & study about experimental infrared (IR) photography. The plateau of Brufjellhålene in Southern Norway turned into an alien location through IR induced color shifting.
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The 'Gespensterwald' (eng.: Ghost Forest) is a forest located right at the Baltic Sea, near the town of Nienhagen in Northern Germany. Dating back over 100 years, the forest is primarily composed of majestic beech trees, some of which have grown into captivating, twisted shapes, giving the forest its eerie and mystical appearance.
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In this photographic series titled 'Barrika', we explore the abstract textures that emerge from the everlasting interplay between sea and rock.
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In this series 'Bardenas Rojas', we will explore the geological features of the Bardenas Reales - from the abstract quality of the dramatic rock formations to the colorful appearance of the winding canyons and sweeping vistas.
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'Waves of Erosion' is a study of abstract patterns created by coastal erosion. Shaped by ages of erosion, these stones showcased organic forms that remind of waves.
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'Oceanic Shapes' is a collection of abstract stone patterns found along the Basque coast of France. Shaped by water & time, a wide range of colors, surface textures & patterns have evolved.
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'Dark Tide' is a study of motion. By utilizing slow shutter the artist turned the visually perceived standing waves into dark liquid paintings.
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'White Blanket' is a an abstract documentary series on glacier conservation at the Rhone glacier in Switzerland. The project depicts the combination of tourism and the desperate attempt so save the glacier from melting.
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'Blue Lagoon' is a series about the abstract beauty of melting glaciers.
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The Glacier Runes project consists of 44 photographs that display abstract geological formations. The idea of the project was to combine the abstract character and feeling of generative art with the real world visuals of landscape photography.
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'Fractalize' explores abstract & fractalized ice structures found in various gorges & ravines in Southern Bavaria during the cold month of February 2021.
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Focusing on the details. At the fine & delicate structures of nature around us. We’ll experience a whole new world within our world. A world to escape in. A world to get lost in. Lost in the beauty. In the complexity.
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The beauty within this complex system is being presented. A system that exists for a limited amount of time & will in this exact formation be gone forever.
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'Unfluid' explores the idea of how our own perception can change the physical state of an element.
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'Quarried' is a documentary series & a visual exploration of marble quarrying in Carrara This series wants to reveal the ambivalance of marble quarrying in the Apuan Alps. The beautiful stone with its unique color & structure. The sheer irreversible destruction of nature. A conflict of emotions.
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'Alien' is part of an ongoing study of experimental infrared photography. This series plays with the surrealistic idea of creating a visuality of an alien planet. A planet where we as humans are strangers. The idea of extraterrestrialism brought to live by peculiar colour shifting & infrared technology.
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'Weathered' is a documentary series & a visual collection of the weathered coastal structures of the National Park 'Narbonnaise en Méditerranée' on the south coast of France. This series showcases the abstract painterly character of the worn out cliffs of Southern France. A visual portrait of a harsh environment.
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'Motion' is a project about the flowing waves of the atlantic ocean & a study of motion and water.
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’Sempiternal’ is a series about the rugged peaks of the Dolomites and a study of light & darkness. In this series Roland explores the wide spectrum of light and how it fundamentally changes the appearance of the mountain peaks. A never changing interplay of light. Representing eternity.
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'Italian Desert' is a minimalistic landscape photography series. In this series various parts of the Val d'Orcia are being showcased - a rural region in Tuscany, Italy.
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'Coral Mountains' is a series of uncanny mountainscapes & an ongoing study of experimental infrared photography. The idea of this series was to step out of my comfort zone and take the landscapes known & familiar to me and turn them into something unfamiliar. Something extraneous & peculiar. Creating a tension between familiarity & unfamiliarity. Leaving the safe terrain to earn a fresh perspective. Through the use of infrared technology.
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Augmented minimalism is an augmented reality (AR) art project that aims to explore the creative possibilities in combining minimalistic landscape photography, augmented reality and abstract art.
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'Strange' is a study of experimental infrared photography. This series of pictures was created with the help of a modified full spectrum camera that enabled me to capture the combination of visible light and infrared light. The combination of both spectrums made it possible to create pictures with unusual, unfamiliar or peculiar color renditions that still have a touch of reality to them.
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'Pyrénées' is a series about the rather unknown mountain range between France and Spain. As a spectator you find yourself in the middle of an interplay between soft hills and rugged mountains. A beautiful contrast. High up in the french mountains.
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'Whiteout' is a series about the wintry landscapes. The reduced patterns. The minimalistic approach of nature. During the cold time of the year.
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'Drops' is a series about the small things. The detailed things. The things we forget about.