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Tulip: Capoeira Mantis

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12” x 16” canvas print

Tulip: Capoeira Mantis is a surreal floral fine art photograph where two tulips appear to leap, bow, and circle one another in a moment of graceful tension. This piece blends still-life elegance with a sense of movement, using tulip personification to create a dynamic, almost creature-like dialogue between the blooms. Soft light, sculptural shadows, and a clean backdrop make it a striking addition to any contemporary space. Perfect for collectors who appreciate symbolic storytelling, botanical abstraction, and the beauty found in unexpected forms.

Available for purchase Jan 1, 2026. Email us for specific earlier requests.

12” x 16” canvas print

Tulip: Capoeira Mantis is a surreal floral fine art photograph where two tulips appear to leap, bow, and circle one another in a moment of graceful tension. This piece blends still-life elegance with a sense of movement, using tulip personification to create a dynamic, almost creature-like dialogue between the blooms. Soft light, sculptural shadows, and a clean backdrop make it a striking addition to any contemporary space. Perfect for collectors who appreciate symbolic storytelling, botanical abstraction, and the beauty found in unexpected forms.

Available for purchase Jan 1, 2026. Email us for specific earlier requests.

Gallery Description: In “Tulip Capoeira Mantis,” Rusty Umphenour transforms a pair of simple tulips into performative figures engaged in a poised, almost ritualistic exchange. Through controlled lighting and intentional curvature, the blooms take on a human and creature-like duality—part dancers, part dueling mantises—embodying the artist’s ongoing exploration of tulip personification. The composition blurs the boundary between still life and motion, inviting viewers to consider how form, posture, and gesture can turn a familiar flower into a narrative presence. The result is an image that vibrates between elegance and tension, suggestion and abstraction.