Blossom II
“Night has the abillity to provoke a sense of isolation. I want to display a world that seems to only consist of one single blossom tree with its delicate flowers. Some branches are extracted from sight, while others are revealed, affecting the shape and appearance of the blossom tree.
In this project I refer to the work of the 19th century Romantic landscape painters. Their personal concept of nature, creating a new one, appeals to me. Whereas the Romantic artists preferred wide landscapes I let the blossom tree with its exquisite details represent the greatness of the untameable nature. This is my interpretation of the Sublime of nature; I want to transform nature in order to reveal inner values.
The beauty and frailness of the blossom in contrast with the rough branches, often irregularly shaped; I understand why so many artists before me found the blossom tree the perfect subject matter. I find blossom trees in unexpected places like industrial areas. Working at night, I use the dark to to conceal the surroundings.
I want the blossom trees in my work to become part of a drama without the necessity of a drama actually taking place. It is only the impression of a tragedy that matters to me. I isolate nature by only showing a detail, striving for a feeling of endless untamed nature.