smeccea

Canada

smeccea is a 3D artist based in Vancouver, creating dreamy digital worlds where nature and fantasy quietly intertwine. Their work blends soft landscapes, lush floral environments, and surreal elements into immersive visual compositions that invite calm, curiosity, and a sense of gentle wonder. Defined by an exceptional level of execution and ethereal aesthetics, smeccea’s visuals function as true escapist spaces, drawing the viewer into moments of beauty and serenity. A recurring motif appears across many works: rotating mirrors nestled within abundant beds of flowers. Striking through their vivid colors and meticulous detail, this surreal image carries a deeper conceptual layer, exploring an impossible condition of perception in the physical world: seeing without being seen. Much like the Impressionists, smeccea's works explore subtle variations (in color palettes, vegetation, movement, and the scale or shape of the mirrors), drawing out the individual identity of each composition.

Alongside their personal practice, smeccea has collaborated with a wide range of international brands and cultural players, including the iconic Vegas Sphere, honing a refined command of 3D environments and high-end visual production. Their commercial work spans fashion and beauty, including projects for Burberry and NYX Cosmetics; technology and automotive, with collaborations involving Apple, Adobe, and luxury car brands like Genesis and Hyundai; as well as music and entertainment, creating visuals for artists like Lil Yachty, The Chainsmokers, Kali Uchis and more.


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florals in spring - Horizontal

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In this series, mirrors rotate endlessly, without explanation or purpose, suspended in lush environments. As they face the viewer, they reveal our absence from the work, a surreal impossibility allowed only by the 3D medium. Attention settles on the sky, the environment, the warm flashes of sunlight. Through continuous, unmotivated motion, this series establishes a calm, meditative space. The invitation is simple: be present in this moment of beauty.

technique

3d

format

landscape

duration

00:59

year

2025

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