During our stay in Sweden, we did a 5 km walk between Mölndals' center and the Gunnebo Castle. The walk let to several land-art installations.
The fallen tree with stitched holes and protective covering of Hannah Streefkerk, a local artist of Dutch origin, attracted our attention. It felt like a statement to save the nature.
For some reason, I was intrigued by it, and my husband Ben felt the same connection. Later, we found on her website the following explanation of her work written by a Danish Art Historian:
"Through her interventions in nature itself, in forests, on fields and riverbanks, and her sculptural works inspired by natural elements, Hannah Streefkerk delicately illustrates this passing of time, growth and decay and the continuum of life."
Ikebana is strongly influenced by the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi. Wabi-Sabi is the philosophy that one finds beauty in the natural cycles of growth and impermanence. It is often described as the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.
The background of her work and the Wabi-Sabi philosophy have strong common grounds, that is probably why I was attracted not only visually but also on a deeper level. Her work in nature and with natural elements is stunning.
Visit her website and social media to see more of her work.
http://hannahstreefkerk.viewbook.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hannah.streefkerk/
https://www.instagram.com/hannah_streefkerk/
The fallen tree with stitched holes and protective covering of Hannah Streefkerk, a local artist of Dutch origin, attracted our attention. It felt like a statement to save the nature.
For some reason, I was intrigued by it, and my husband Ben felt the same connection. Later, we found on her website the following explanation of her work written by a Danish Art Historian:
"Through her interventions in nature itself, in forests, on fields and riverbanks, and her sculptural works inspired by natural elements, Hannah Streefkerk delicately illustrates this passing of time, growth and decay and the continuum of life."
Ikebana is strongly influenced by the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi. Wabi-Sabi is the philosophy that one finds beauty in the natural cycles of growth and impermanence. It is often described as the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.
The background of her work and the Wabi-Sabi philosophy have strong common grounds, that is probably why I was attracted not only visually but also on a deeper level. Her work in nature and with natural elements is stunning.
Visit her website and social media to see more of her work.
http://hannahstreefkerk.viewbook.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hannah.streefkerk/
https://www.instagram.com/hannah_streefkerk/
