Healing and hiding in the Landscape

Healing or Hiding,
Limited edition photographic print - documentation of land art: using leaves and mud on a tree trunk and branches. Location: Deer Park, Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town.
2011

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Me working.

Nature has brought together 4 ladies who love doing land art, each of us with a deep respect and reverence for our natural environment. We've been working in Deer Park, and have created a couple of temporary land art works that (1) do not interfere or damage the area that we work in on a negative way and (2) are washed away, cleaned, blown away or decayed by the natural elements. Here's my fellow land artists:


The inspiring and very creative Di Smith - many of you might know her already as the owner of G2 Art Gallery in Shortmarket Street, Cape Town.


One of Di's creations


The beautiful and dynamic Andreé Bonthuys, a land artists who also makes sculptures from bones, who's had a pivotal role in establishing the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route


The talented Leli Hoch, with her keen eye and ability for colour, simplicity and impact.

All three these women have been, and still are, a blessing and inspiration to me and my creative work. Even with winter upon us, we'll still be doing Land Art when it's not raining, and taking advantage of the change in the landscape that comes with abundant water and cold.



Andreé's photographic work on exhibition at the NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery in Potchefstroom as part of HumanEarth.2:Re(-)presentations.