Inner landscape 4 (blue)
Baptiste VandaeleBaptiste Vandaele maps the quiet tension of the natural world through a flattened, illustrative lens where predator and prey occupy the same volcanic dreamscape. This piece anchors a crow and a lizard within a geometric horizon, suggesting a narrative that is as much about the earth's heat as it is about the creatures inhabiting it.
Inner landscape 4 (blue)
Baptiste Vandaele maps the quiet tension of the natural world through a flattened, illustrative lens where predator and prey occupy the same volcanic dreamscape. This piece anchors a crow and a lizard within a geometric horizon, suggesting a narrative that is as much about the earth's heat as it is about the creatures inhabiting it.
30 × 30 cm · about ⅙ the width of a 3-seat sofa
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Inner landscape 4 (blue)
Baptiste Vandaele
Art Analysis
From the artist, Baptiste Vandaele
A crow and a lizard surrounded by volcanos
A blue-hued encounter between the avian and the volcanic.
In this squared composition, Vandaele places a crow and a lizard amidst a series of rising volcanoes, creating a scene that feels both primordial and meticulously arranged. The blue palette cools the inherent violence of a volcanic landscape, shifting the focus toward the botanical and organic silhouettes that frame the central animals. The illustration balances the sharp beak of the bird against the low profile of the lizard, suggesting a momentary pause in the cycles of nature.
The work functions as a psychological map, where the landscape is not merely a setting but an extension of the internal state. By utilizing a structured, illustrative style, the artist strips away the chaos of the wild to reveal a rhythmic arrangement of peaks and life forms. The interaction between the animals and their environment speaks to a grounded sense of place, where every botanical detail and jagged mountain line contributes to a singular, cohesive ecosystem.
The presence of the crow introduces a watchful, intelligent observer into the center of the volcanic terrain.
Active volcanoes define the depth of the piece, creating a rugged and primordial environment for the subjects.
Organic plant-like forms soften the jagged edges of the volcanoes, integrating the animals into a lush, illustrative world.
The squared orientation provides a stable frame that contrasts with the diagonal energy of the flying subject.
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