Fresh from the studio – collages, found objects and their stories

A new series is being created: “New Love ” – born out of the gray slushy weather of the last few weeks. Between rain, slush and a few bright moments, creativity has simply broken free.
The essence of this series lies in new beginnings and the luminosity of the smallest things. Just as the first ray of sunshine awakens hope for a warm summer’s day, the smallest found objects move across the stage as agile bird-like creatures.

The bird species I have discovered do not let themselves get down, but do their best to wring a little sparkle out of everyday life – in their own way.

Plant remnants on watercolor – and that’s it?
As always, we could end this reflection right here. On the other hand, it is precisely beyond the big stage of everyday drama that the finest and most inspiring stories begin.

“Heart, my heart, why so cheerful,
so full of restlessness and distracted,
as if the beautiful springtime were already coming over the mountains
?”

First verse of the poem ‘Neue Liebe’ (1837) by Joseph von Eichendorff.

The lines from the Romantic period gave the first work in this series its title.

These figures made of dried flowers made me think of great egrets: with their elegant plumage, they stand out from the dreary landscape and wade through the reeds with a measured step. Or are they perhaps dancing the tango? Perhaps the pond hens, who are cavorting in the gnarled bank shrubs at the bottom of the scene, know.

All the scenes are composed of leftovers that I picked up somewhere: two flowers lying in a parking lot, a lost star at the bus stop, a pearl hanging loosely on a thread and caught in a crack in the cobblestones – everything can be found again in these three contemporary collages – a roundelay of little ghosts of time.

A tiny pearl outshines this scene. Not discovered yet? It is also so small that you will probably first notice the red thread with which it is attached to the bird’s thin neck. So let’s start again: follow the red thread and discover the gem that gives this newly emerged bird species its name.

Perhaps the pearl’s radiance will soon be reflected in the smile of the viewer. And then there is not much more to say than: “Ahhh” and “Ohhh”. Because this piece of jewelry wants to be admired.

The two spiky pearl divers emerged from leaf buds and were given their wings by potato beetles. The little metal star at the bottom of the picture and the tiny pearl once hung together on a broken thread and were rescued by me from a crack in the cobblestones. Great cinema (in a handy format) for the last remnants.

Each work tells its own story, waiting to be discovered – wink included.

Even eye stars sometimes get lost from view.
In any case, the little metal star at the bottom of the picture was lost to someone – unnoticed, just left lying around. Until I picked it up from the sidewalk.

Now it has found a new sphere of activity here, in the refuge of the smallest species. And let’s be honest: what would lime seed finches, barberry siskins, leafhoppers and rosebud stilts be without this special little star?

A twig of dogwood wraps itself around it in a gentle curve, as if it wants to make sure that it never gets lost again. A tiny lime seed finch marvels at the find. The others take it surprisingly calmly – apparently no one here is surprised by anything.

Even the yellow paper flag, once packaging material, remains in place as if it had grown on.

Have I rambled on too much? Perhaps. But the whole scene is teeming with eye stars. You can’t look closely enough.

And who knows – maybe one of these microcosms is looking for a beautiful home. A shelf, a windowsill, a free spot on the wall or the table next to your favorite armchair would be perfect to show off its vibrancy and brilliance.

Speaking of shine: some insects sparkle like diamonds, others prefer a camouflage outfit. In any case, they are fascinating creatures in their infinite variety. That’s why the next work in this series is dedicated to the six-legged creatures.

Candy wrappers, jewelry scraps, paper, lime seeds, poppy capsules, barberries, boxwood leaves and other plant scraps. Item.

Viewed, collected, classified.

The result is a unique, slightly skewed view of things. Some details simply need to be examined more closely, beyond generally accepted standards, in order to reveal their true brilliance. The first four works in this new group are now also set in their appropriate frames.

Each work tells its own story, bringing its own facets to the theme of “new love”.

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Magdalena