Blossom Flourish Wither Perish
OpenART Biennale, Sweden
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Stories in the exhibition catalogue about the flowers collected
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Blossom Flourish Wither Perish
Flowers (dried and fresh), paper, copper
Dimensions variable
2017
Flowers (dried and fresh), paper, copper
Dimensions variable
2017
Made of flowers (fresh and dried) contributed by the people of Orebro where the biennale was held, these flowers come from precious wedding bouquets, funeral wreaths, valentine's days, easter celebration, everyday occasions, gardens and wild flowers from the countryside. Some of the flowers and bouquets came with messages and dates all the way back to 1970!!
The space is filled with the fragrance of flowers as the fresher flowers dry, becoming ever more fragile and blending in with others that have dried for longer. The work reflects on the fragility of human experiences and of human life itself.
For stories about the flowers from the exhibition catalogue, click here
For video on inspiration and making of this work, click here
The space is filled with the fragrance of flowers as the fresher flowers dry, becoming ever more fragile and blending in with others that have dried for longer. The work reflects on the fragility of human experiences and of human life itself.
For stories about the flowers from the exhibition catalogue, click here
For video on inspiration and making of this work, click here