Deep Time — Sam Falconer Illustration

A series of 20 works inspired by key moments in the history of life, the universe and human development

a conceptual illustration of the beginning of the universe — The Beginning
c. 13,800,000,000 Years Ago

illustration of the formation of the solar system — The Formation of the Solar System
c. 4,571,000,000 Years Ago

illustration of the hadean era. conceptual art — The Hadean
4,000,000,000 - 2,500,000,000 Years Ago

conceptual art and illustration of the archean era — The Archean
4,000,000,000 - 2,500,000,000 Years Ago

conceptual illustration and art of the ediacaran — The Ediacaran
635,000,000 - 541,000,000 Years Ago

an illustration of the Cambrian explosion — The Cambrian Explosion
541,000,000 - 485,400,000 Years Ago

tiktaalik illustration — Tiktaalik
c. 380,000,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration showing the first trees on earth, conceptual art — The First Forests
c. 380,000,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of the k-t extinction event — The K-T Extinction Event
c. 65,000,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration showing Australopithicus Afarensis and it's environment — Australopithicus Afarensis
c. 3,850,000 - 2,950,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration showing homo Erectus cooking, science art — Homo Erectus, the First Cooks
c. 1,900,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of mitochondrial eve, science art — Mitochondrial Eve
c. 170,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of a neanderthal cave painting, science art — The First Artist
c. 65,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of a mammoth hunt, science art — Mammoth Hunt
c. 45,000 Years Ago

Illustration of a neanderthal dreaming — Neanderthal Dreaming
c. 45,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of the domestication of the gray wolf — The Domestication of the Gray Wolf
c. 23,000 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration of the agricultural revolution — The Agricultural Revolution
c. 12,500 Years Ago

a conceptual illustration art of the Anthropocene — The Anthropocene
c. 8,000 Years Ago - Unknown

Finding Earth 2.0Unknown — Finding Earth 2.0
Unknown

a conceptual illustration art of the death of the sun — The Death of the Sun
c. 5,000,000,000 - 8,000,000,000 Years from now

These pieces were created for my solo exhibition, DEEP TIME, shown at the Coningsby Gallery in London in 2018

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