zee-ster

A starfish, or in Dutch zeester (seastar), carries a double meaning. It is both the creature of the ocean and, quite literally, the star of the sea. Within the Tienqa pattern, the secret text zee ster is hidden, making the word itself part of the form.

The artwork plays with recognition and transformation. What seems like a simple starfish reveals itself as a constellation of lines, where language, image, and meaning quietly merge into one.

The unnamed Series