The magical Karoo with its richness in color and texture, its vastness, vivid stars and deafening silence is a place that captivates the mind. I based this scape on a moment when I was traveling through the Graaff-Reinet area. A large field with flying crows feasting on prickly pears and sitting on cacti made me shout - STOP THE CAR. The prickly pears were purple and scarlet, juice dripping down the green. A sight forever committed to memory and one that inspired ‘Dreamscapes’. Karoo was where it all began.

The design comprises of historic prints that dates back to the 1800’s by various renowned artists. A collection of Birds, Fish, African Wildlife, Botanicals and Insects are combined to form new worlds that carry a feeling of whimsical wonder and delight. Jasmyn Krynauw uses scale in creative ways and repurposes texture and colour to tell new stories, both real and surreal, with these magnificent masterpieces.