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Jeffrey Bowman's Søke asks us to search for inspiration in nature

Jeffrey Bowman is a designer originally from the UK who has followed his dream to get closer to the mountains and is currently living in Hemsedal, Norway.

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Image Credit: Anki Grothe

Image Credit: Anki Grothe

He works across all sorts of disciplines, including graphic design, illustration and web design - and clients have included Element Skateboards, Howies, Converse, Virgin, Emirates Airlines and the BBC.

Søke is his first solo show which explores the influence that nature has on our everyday lives. Søke is the Norwegian word for ‘search’, so the exhibition was an attempt to document his personal search for inspiration in nature.

Jeffrey said: "It was created in a very minimal way, using only a brush and black paint. I wanted the message and idea to be the focus, taking the viewer on a journey through the exhibition."

You can see more on its micro-site: soke-exhibition.co.uk and watch the following video to hear more from the man himself.

Soke - a solo exhibition by Jeffrey Bowman

Soke - a solo exhibition by Jeffrey Bowman

The Igloo Studio where the exhibition was held

The Igloo Studio where the exhibition was held

A large white panel displaying Jeffrey Bowman's hand-drawn black ink sketches and abstract symbols arranged in a grid, framed by wooden beams
Series of hand-drawn black ink sketches featuring architectural house designs, abstract face illustrations and household objects including a pot and hands holding tools
Ten abstract black ink drawings on white paper featuring geometric shapes, circles and organic forms inspired by nature
Black ink line drawings on white wall showing abstract figures and three elongated ovals with dotted details from Jeffrey Bowman's Søke exhibition
Hand placing stacked blocks labelled D, A and R, illustrating a concept from Jeffrey Bowman's Søke exhibition
Whiteboard wall displaying Jeffrey Bowman's hand-drawn sketches in black paint, including geometric buildings, rockets, chairs and abstract figures exploring nature-inspired design concepts
Simple black line drawings on white wall showing camping and outdoor equipment including tripod tables, tents and storage containers
Black and white abstract shapes painted with a brush, featuring circles and curved lines on a white background from Jeffrey Bowman's Søke exhibition
Two black ink sketches on white paper: left shows abstract geometric shapes and circles in an overlapping pattern; right depicts simplified figures stacked vertically holding horizontal logs
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