After years of designing floral displays and environments at my San Francisco shop, Floréal, I began to feel drawn toward a different way to express my artistic vision. Closing the store was not easy—it marked the end of an era filled with the delicate beauty of fresh flowers and the fleeting nature of living materials. I often regretted how temporary those creations were. This impermanence made a deep impression on me as an artist.

Artists experience many emotions during the creative process. For me, these feelings intensified when I moved away from floristry. I started searching for a new medium that could connect my love of nature with a sense of permanence. So, I began creating collages to express my feelings through surreal images. Collage art became a bridge between the familiar real world and the dreamlike scenes in my mind. Collages gather and link visual textures, helping me turn fragments of reality into a cohesive, symbolic language.

Each piece explores natural forms in two dimensions, created thoughtfully and with curiosity. Collage helped me discover a new voice that reflects both the fleeting nature of life and the enduring strength of artistic expression.

Dominique Pfahl