The final form of this photograph emerged from a series of experiments with flowers and colour that began about four years ago. At the time, my tutor had assigned photographic essays featuring flowers, and I chose the blue iris as the subject for one of mine. Although I was drawn to the flower’s rich colours, I struggled to photograph the petals from angles that felt visually satisfying. After extensive observation and experimentation, I eventually captured a warm, sensual perspective that I found compelling.

However, even after developing the image, I still felt that something was incomplete. Later, while viewing the photograph on a computer screen, I noticed its reflection in a nearby mirror. This accidental encounter inspired me to experiment further with the relationship between the flower and its reflection. I began creating diptychs, triptychs, and eventually a four-part composition, exploring how repetition and inversion transformed the image.

Through these experiments, a new form gradually emerged — one that approached abstraction through the multiplication and mirroring of the flower itself. This process ultimately led to the final quadratic composition.