It’s Nature | Art Series by Leonoor Ruigrok

It’s Nature is an art series by Leonoor Ruigrok exploring symbolic figures drawn from nature and inner experience. Through expressive mixed-media works, the series reflects on strength, vulnerability, transformation, and resilience. Animals such as the hare and the deer appear as recurring archetypes, shaping a visual language grounded in intuition and narrative symbolism.

Origin and personal layer

The hare and the deer originate from narrative traditions and personal mythology. These figures evolved into symbolic archetypes within the It’s Nature series, representing resilience, transformation, and inner strength.

narrative symbols

Discover the symbolic presence of the hare and the deer in Leonoor Ruigrok’s work. From narrative reference to mixed-media expression, these figures articulate themes of strength, imagination, and transformation, explored further in this video.

symbolic archetype

Within the It’s Nature series, the hare appears as a symbolic archetype shaped by narrative tradition and intuitive imagery. It embodies alertness, vulnerability, and inner strength. The deer later enters the visual language as a more powerful presence, carrying themes of resilience and transformation. Together, these figures form a symbolic dialogue between fragility and strength. Read more about symbols & narrative >

Emotion & Strenght

“And yes, so the deer actually took the place of the hare. Quite masculine, strong, solid.”

– Leonoor Ruigrok

HAAS – HARE

Within the It’s Nature collection, the hare appears as a fragile yet resourceful figure. It embodies alertness, vulnerability, and resilience. Over time, the hare evolves from a subtle presence into a symbolic archetype, carrying themes of cleverness, survival, and inner strength. More about my artist vision is found here >.