Iowa Insect Art

Cicada Image: David M. Versluis/Roy R. Behrens

This summer, The Dort Campus Center Art Gallery in Sioux Center, Iowa will host the “Iowa Insect Series” collaborative work of artists and Graphic Designers, David Versluis and Roy R. Behrens. David Versluis describes the collaboration:

The process began in 2012 with me sending Roy scanned images of insects from my personal collection. One image at a time, we challenged each other to respond to each image, building a digital montage, using Adobe Photoshop,” said Versluis. “We would then pass the image back and forth, responding to each other’s move.

Behrens has an interest in camouflage and how people perceive broken images. The works can be appreciated both for overall effect, for the multitude of details embedded in the work and the prominent use of insects.