reality with a twist

Hi, I’m Daphna. I create illustrations that spark curiosity and invite a closer look. Explore my work, read more about me, or say hi. Based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and working globally. Curious to see where my work ends up? Explore a selection of commissions & exhibitions.

illustration cold sea jump swim jellyfish
The Sting
Illustration for suicide prevention woodpecker sun dark forest
Flight
illustration of pub making noise howling dog
Ruckus Tavern
illustration lady fur coat panther 20s
Roaring Twenties
illustration female diver jumping off cliff
Pierce
fish falling Mr Nakata cover illustration book Kafka on the Shore Haruki Marakami
Kafka on the Shore
Illustration of an armadillo rolled up, looking like a discoball.
Armadisco
illustration of captain in tub drinking rum
Glad to be Home: The Captain

Illustration of a girl and her dog next to the heater.
Glad to be Home: Wolf
illustration of girl watching series eating ice cream pizza in dragon onesie
Glad to be Home: Dragon
illustration puzzling cats records home
Glad to be Home: Sundays
illustration of sea warrior with seahorse helmet
Knight of the Tides
Illustration of a woman with white hair that transforms into a flying swan
Takeoff
Illustration of a woman diving towards the sun leaving behind a trail of bubbles and flowers.
Submerge
illustration of a man with a forest crown and paradise birds flying
Crown
Illustration of a person undressing by a lake in the summer.
Open Water: Summer Swim
Illustration of five men getting ready to swim in a lake.
Open Water: Season Start
illustration of a kite surfer hanging onto a giant raven in the storm at sea
Storm
Illustration of a penguin sliding over the ice, with a whale underneath in the ocean.
Scrape
Illustration of two swimmers in wetsuits in water with ice, snow and penguins.
Polar: Suits
Illustration of whales circling, creating a hot pod with a swimmer inside.
Polar: Hot Pod
Illustration of a vigilante on a white tiger, saving animals from the zoo.
Vigilantes: Breakout
Illustration of plants and endangered animals (an orangutan, rhino, snowy owl, polar bear and sea lion) taking over the public pool.
Pool Posse
illustration wolf forest trees
Shreds of the Unseen
Illustration of three women in a bath house, with rooftops on their heads instead of hair.
Bath House: Ladies
Illustration of a white rabbit with a clock in his eyes, inspired bij Alice in Wonderland.
Alice: White Rabbit
illustration of oyster kiss
Sealed with a Shell
person in sea shell jumping on water
Gotta Bounce
Editorial illustration of a hummingbird diving into the water, towards a mountain with an ear and a train track running through.
Biomimicry
illustration of ragged seagull on mast of a pirate ship
Pirate of the Skies
illustration goddess Sedna Inuit culture polar bear
Sedna
Illustration of a man eating fish at the beach, hiding under a bucket because seagulls are out to steal his lunch.
Pursuit: Helmet
illustration of a cat who looks like Dali with moustache
Dali
illustration boy imitating bird to fly
Biomimicry
surreal illustration butterfly thread and button
Buttonfly
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