Influenced heavily by Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious, Bess hoped to uncover
the universal meaning of these dream - like symbols by meticulously recording and studying them.
By shooting this flower «arrangement» though glass and tissue paper and zooming in with a close crop, the flowers become less identifiable and more
universal as organic forms,
meant to evoke
dreams, emotions and memories
of our own deep connections to the natural world.»