{"id":1,"date":"2026-06-28T16:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:35:59","slug":"botanical-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/2026\/06\/28\/botanical-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Botanical Silence by Oviul Maruf"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this series Botanical Silence<\/em>, I try to capture the quiet presence of flowers and the delicate beauty that often goes unnoticed in everyday life. I am drawn to the stillness of botanical forms – the soft curves of petals, the subtle textures of leaves and the gentle way light falls across them. Through photography, I explore how these small natural details can express a calm and contemplative atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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While creating this work, I focused on observing flowers closely and patiently, allowing their shapes and colors to guide the composition. Rather than treating them simply as decorative subjects, I approach them as living forms that hold their own quiet character and presence.<\/p>\n

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The series reflects my interest in slowing down and paying attention to the silent language of nature. In these moments of stillness, flowers reveal a quiet poetry – one that speaks through light, form and fragility. Through Botanical Silence<\/em>, I invite viewers to pause and experience the calm beauty that exists within these simple yet expressive natural forms.<\/p>\n

Oviul Maruf is a Bangladeshi photographer based in Sylhet. He is known for his work in nature photography, long-exposure techniques, and abstract visual storytelling.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this series Botanical Silence, I try to capture the quiet presence of flowers and the delicate beauty that often goes unnoticed in everyday life. I am drawn to the stillness of botanical forms – the soft curves of petals, the subtle textures of leaves and the gentle way light falls across them. Through photography, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/oviulmaruf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}