zander olsen . cadair, oak 2010
egon schiele . autumn sun 1912
zander olsen . untitled (cader) 2008
egon schiele . four trees 1917
zander olsen . beeches 2004
gustav klimt . farmhouse with birch trees 1903
zander olsen . jhutti 2004
gustav klimt . beech grove 1902
recently i came across the installation and photographic work of zander olsen. i'm not sure as to which internet rabbit hole i ventured down, but the important thing is knowing that this guy is out there, wrapping trees in fabric and aligning it with the horizon.
as with everything in life, i feel the need to conjure the ghosts of art history past. as we are all aware, my most favourite time in all of history is the arts and crafts era; so i've thrown in some klimt and schiele for you to admire. these guys are most known for their figurative work, but they did some pretty amazing landscapes as well.
4 comments:
Holy god I love this so much.
I think my heart actually leapt for joy when I saw those wrapped trees. At first glance I thought it was just photo manipulation, but when I found out it was installation, I really freaked out!
wow! this is amazing! i especially love that first one!
That one is my favourite too! It just seems like such an intense undertaking. I can just see him wrapping and stepping back and re-wrapping and stepping back all day long!
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