Visual Design & Creative Arts

Where Science Meets Visual Artistry

Multidisciplinary portfolio exploring the intersection of biochemical symmetry, gilded resin mixed media, macro botanical photography, and kinetic motion reels.

Solar Blossom Backlit Flora Photography
Featured Piece

Solar Blossom

Backlit Flora Photography

Creative Disciplines

Physical Media

Fine Art & Gilded Resin

Sculptural Arabic calligraphy and textured canvas compositions combining metallic pigments, 24K gold leaf, and high-gloss epoxy resin depth.

Resin Casting Gold Leaf Calligraphy
Optics

Botanical & Spatial Lens

Natural light macro photography capturing cellular venation, autumn sugar maple pigments, garden hydrangeas, and urban colonnade perspective.

Macro Lens Natural Light Architecture
Digital Art

Digital & Concept Design

Ethereal botanical portraiture, fluid topography waves, and laboratory surrealism synthesizing digital painting and modern color theory.

Digital Painting Color Theory Portraiture
Kinetic

Motion & Atmospheric Reels

Short-form kinetic video reels exploring visual cadence, color temperature transitions, and atmospheric pacing for contemporary digital platforms.

Motion Design Video Editing Color Grading

The Chemistry of Composition

Artistic Philosophy

Structural Harmony Across Scales

Every biological system is an intricate exercise in structural harmony. When examining a leaf under a macro lens or blending mineral pigments across epoxy resin, science and art cease to be distinct realms; they become mirrors of the same natural order.

My academic background in biochemistry from Arizona State University deeply informs how I perceive color wavelengths, fluid diffusion, organic symmetries, and surface textures. Whether designing tactile 24K gold mixed-media pieces or composing digital portraits, my focus is on equilibrium, emotional resonance, and meticulous craftsmanship.

Bahja Ashkir, Biochemist & Visual Artist (ASU ’26)

Fine Art & Mixed Media

Exploring tactile materials, 24K gold leafing, and clear epoxy resin fluidity.

Optical Exploration

Cellular macro venation, natural backlight depth, and architectural thresholds.

Motion Storytelling

Pacing, color grading, and dynamic temporal cuts for contemporary visual media.

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Available for creative commissions, art direction, and collaborative visual projects.