“Disassembly” (2012)
This series comprises of artworks depicting flowers and plants, reminiscent of 19th-century taxonomy and botanical drawings, as well as classical still life paintings. The plants in the photographs, however, are not just scientific illustrations, nor are they to be simply admired for their beauty. Instead, the plants had been ‘disassembled’ only to be put back together using pushpins and plastic cords. Scientific methods had been used to restore the natural plant using unnatural materials. Through that, a highly aestheticised albeit ambiguous effect is achieved. Placing emphasis on the beauty of the plants, on one hand demonstrating the preoccupation with ‘beauty ideals’, as the plants had been subjected to plastic surgery, and on the other the moribund quest to unravel the secrets of nature, encouraging further consideration of the relationship between photography and death.
This series comprises of artworks depicting flowers and plants, reminiscent of 19th-century taxonomy and botanical drawings, as well as classical still life paintings. The plants in the photographs, however, are not just scientific illustrations, nor are they to be simply admired for their beauty. Instead, the plants had been ‘disassembled’ only to be put back together using pushpins and plastic cords. Scientific methods had been used to restore the natural plant using unnatural materials. Through that, a highly aestheticised albeit ambiguous effect is achieved. Placing emphasis on the beauty of the plants, on one hand demonstrating the preoccupation with ‘beauty ideals’, as the plants had been subjected to plastic surgery, and on the other the moribund quest to unravel the secrets of nature, encouraging further consideration of the relationship between photography and death.
Disassembly 5, 154cm x 123cm, 2013, photography
Disassembly 25, 60cm x 50cm, 2012, photography
Disassembly 1, 165cm x 140cm, 2012, photography
Disassembly 10, 100cm x 80cm, 2013, photography
Disassembly 13, 100cm x 88cm, 2013. photography
Disassembly 2, 146cm x 140cm, 2012, photography
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