Dutch artist Irene Vlak‘s latest series, “Passionately Yours,” began when she decided to experiment with roses as paintbrushes. As she worked, she quickly realized the flowers themselves were works of art, and, wonderfully, captured them in these beautiful photographs.

Describing “Passionately Yours”, the New York-based Vlak says: “In our society, roses represent love. My intent was to create a more personal, individual expression out of this generic representation of love. Each rose represents a different and personal type of love. I started this project by using the roses as paint brushes, each creating a different texture and pattern. However, as I progressed, it became evident that the roses themselves were both the tools as well as the canvases I meant to portray.”

Over the last several years, Vlak has developed a uniquely signature style of contemporary printed art. In addition to stunning photographs, she makes large scale prints which transform specific photographic images into abstract representations of color and texture.
To see more of Vlak’s work, visit irenevlak.com.

*Images courtesy of Irene Vlak.