Tropical Luminance is an art photography series that captures the quiet richness and elegance of tropical nature through a palette of golden tones. In this art collection, Merel Galestian explores lush environments and dense vegetation, transforming natural landscapes into luminous visual compositions that radiate stillness and depth.

Influenced by historical monochrome drawings and botanical illustrations of the tropics, the series bridges archival sensibility with a contemporary, meditative aesthetic. With a restrained, golden palette, the works reveal a quieter side of the tropics—one shaped by texture, light, and form. By casting the natural world in gold, Tropical Luminance subtly honours the essential value of nature itself, inviting the viewer to reflect on its beauty, fragility, and timeless presence.