Expedition II: Ocean Depths 🌊
Beneath the surface lies a world of endless mystery — a realm of coral forests, glittering fish, and creatures so strange they border on the fantastic. In the 19th century, explorers, merchants, and scientists turned their gaze to the oceans, determined to document the life hidden below the waves.
Among the treasures we draw upon are the Journal des Museum Godeffroy (1873–1910), a remarkable record of Pacific marine life published in Hamburg, and Charles d’Orbigny’s monumental Dictionnaire Universelle d’Histoire Naturelle(1849). Together, they capture the fascination of an era when new species seemed to surface with every expedition. Exotic fishes shimmered in brilliant engravings, delicate crustaceans were rendered with near-surgical precision, and shells and corals appeared as both scientific specimens and objects of wonder.
Our Ocean Expedition brings these discoveries back to light. Each print is carefully revived from the original plates and illustrations, printed with archival inks on matte quality paper in our Copenhagen studio. From the hypnotic symmetry of a seashell to the vibrant hues of tropical fish, these works remind us that the ocean is both a library of knowledge and a gallery of living art.
Bring a piece of the deep into your own space. Let a coral bloom on your wall, invite a fish to swim across your living room, or simply marvel at the beauty that has been hidden in books for over a century.
Treasures found in: Journal des Museum Godeffroy (1873–1910), Dictionnaire Universelle d’Histoire Naturelle (1849).
Expedition theme: Wonders beneath the waves.