Collapsing Time

Through her large-scale graphite drawings, Zoe Keller creates intricately detailed tableaus of nature, weaving complex and arresting visual narratives about species and wild places that are at risk. Guided by the traditions of scientific illustration, she aims to convey both the miracles and threats that exist in the natural world. “I hope that it makes people think about the way that everything is connected ... and why it’s important to protect every little piece, because it’s all so tightly bound,” she says.