These enthralling works by Dutch visual artist Ruud van Empel are from his acclaimed series “World.” Each image is a collage of myriad elements photographed by Empel himself, seamlessly blended and altered within Photoshop.

There is a 50-minute documentary on Empel’s work entitled Ruud van Empel – Beyond Innocence, which offers an in-depth exploration of Empel’s complicated technique as well as insight into his personal evolution as an artist. You can view the trailer below:

Keep up with Ruud van Empel at his website.