I am Sonja Priller, lens-based artist and founder of Flourish – Framed Nature:

For more than twenty years I have worked with light, image and perception. After many years in food and still-life photography, my work turned increasingly into a personal artistic engagement with nature – its stillness, its transience and its ability to move us.

My photographs do not come from staging but from attention. I look for the quiet moments, for qualities of light and seemingly unspectacular subjects that everyday life tends to overlook. With a pared-back visual language, nature portraits emerge that set out to explain nothing and still tell a story – images that open up room for perception, calm and wonder.

  • Naturfotografie einer sanften Wiesenlandschaft als großformatiges Wandbild in einem warmen, minimalistisch eingerichteten Wohnzimmer – ruhige, ästhetische Wandkunst für moderne Interiors und Gesundheitsräume.
  • Sonja Priller, Gründerin von Flourish, beim Fotografieren im Freien inmitten grüner Vegetation.

Nature is my studio and my place of observation. I am not interested in spectacular landscapes, but rather in small, quiet encounters: a leaf against the light, a blossom, mist over a meadow, or the reflection of the sky on a water surface. It is precisely in the inconspicuous that I discover the beauty that often eludes us in everyday life.

Light is the foundation of my work. Plants need light to grow – photography needs light to even exist. This connection forms the conceptual foundation of my images. I am fascinated by how light changes forms, creates atmosphere, and directs perception. Over time, I became interested not only in the image itself, but also in the question of what happens when it becomes part of a space. How does art change a space – and how does a space change the people within it? I am convinced that my images create atmosphere, establish identity, and create places where people can arrive, breathe deeply, and feel at ease.

The idea behind Flourish unfolds today in three areas:

Fine Art

Curated Nature Portraits for Collectors and Those Who Wish to Bring Nature's Silent Presence into Their Living Spaces.

Vital Art

Nature Portraits for Healthcare and Therapy Rooms, Inspired by Insights from Evidence-Based Design.

Spatial

Nature Portraits for Architecture, Interiors, and Spatial Identity – as part of holistic spatial concepts.

My nature portraits combine art with architecture, interiors, and spatial effects. They are deliberately minimalist, free from visual overload, and designed to create a calm and timeless atmosphere.

Contact
  • Eingangsbereich im Midcentury-Stil mit einem Naturporträt von Seerosen an der Wand.
  • Sonja Priller, Gründerin von Flourish, beim Fotografieren im Freien inmitten grüner Vegetation.
  • Naturporträt in einem Rahmen aus dunkel behandeltem Yakisugi-Holz.
  • Naturporträt als gerahmtes Wandbild in einem Flur.
  • Fotografische Naturstudie eines Waldes mit weichem Licht zwischen den Bäumen.

Exhibitions & Projects (Selection)

  • "Echoes of Light", Exhibition, Ephemere Photo Fest, Tokyo, October 2025

  • "The Meditative Lens", Feature in Artdoc Magazine, August 2025

  • "Echoes of Light", Exhibition Reaktor, Vienna, November 2024

  • "Echoes of Light", Honorable Mention, The Independent Photographer, October 2024

  • "Healing Spaces" – Installations of large-format works in healthcare and therapy spaces in Austria and Germany

  • Collaboration with architects, interior designers, and hotels

  • Works in private collections in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland