Group of works

A framed miniature collage titled “The Digitization of Nature?” on a shelf in a bright, cozy setting.

The digitalization of nature?

Unique – including certificate of authenticity
Framed with anti-reflective museum glass

Space and effect

The work can often manifest itself in different ways in the room.

Size, distance and light determine how the collages are perceived – not just as isolated objects, but as part of a situation. Each work in this group unfolds its effect on its own or can form its own small order as an ensemble on the wall.

The photograph shown conveys this relationship and perhaps gives an impression of how the work is in dialog with its surroundings – placed on the wall or closer to the viewer. Further views allow the structure, details and composition to be discovered more precisely.

Framed natural assemblage titled “The Digitization of Nature?” featuring bird figures made from plant remains and found technical objects.

Change of perspective

Sometimes I step outside the door and let the world affect me in a way that goes beyond the everyday. Perhaps I manage to see past the obvious…

Inconspicuous fragments can suddenly reveal themselves as small treasures. For the smallest finds, there is then a space in which they can be something else. This shift can sometimes reveal something new. The inconspicuous appears mysterious, the discarded seems to tell new stories.

This often opens up a space in which I can discover new perspectives – on the material, on the world and on myself.

This view gives rise to works such as this series: small settings that perhaps slow down the gaze and allow it to perceive things anew. This is particularly evident in the juxtaposition of the collages in this group of works – similarities seem to emerge, differences become perceptible and the gaze can begin to wander freely

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Found plant remains, organic fragments and technical materials – including a chip card and a bumblebee wing – combine to form a hybrid structure. Natural and artificial elements interact in a confined space and form an idiosyncratic, self-contained habitat.

Effect and scale

The collage The digitalization of nature? of the work group often only reveals its presence on closer inspection. The works are small-format, deliberately restrained and invite you to get closer. Structure, material and subtle nuances only reveal themselves on closer inspection.

The framing creates a self-contained pictorial space that looks like its own habitat. Organic found objects and everyday fragments meet as equal elements. The surprising combinations create a field of tension in which nature, everyday fragments and art can coexist.

This impression is often reinforced in the series: return and deviation stand side by side without explaining each other. The change of distance – stepping back, coming closer, comparing – can become part of the observation.

Each work is framed dust-tight (anti-reflective museum glass) and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Overall view of the miniature collage “The Digitization of Nature?” featuring plant remains, bird figures, and an integrated chip card.

The digitalization of nature? From the “Federzeichen” series, the work brings together alder fruit, a jay feather, a bumblebee wing, barberry, wisteria, remnants of palm seed pods, and other plant fragments. These are complemented by scraps of paper, metal, and plastic, as well as a chip card. The materials are arranged on watercolor paper and rendered in watercolor to form a multi-layered composition.

Technical artifacts can now be found everywhere. Here, too, they have become part of the system. The chip card is firmly integrated into the idiosyncratic habitat without pushing itself to the fore. It is not commented on, but taken for granted.

New ringtones in the forest. At least that’s how it seems. The little creatures adapt, take their surroundings as they are and carry on. The collage plays with this shift between observing nature and human legacy without pinning it down or judging it.

The result is a quiet, slightly ironic image of a system that expands, integrates foreign elements and functions as a whole. A closed structure that hints at more than it explains.

Format [33 x 33 cm]

Work data

Werk Nr.: W15-2021
Attributes Value
Work type

Miniature collage

Series

Birdlife

Material

Found plant remains and small pieces of waste arranged and preserved on watercolor paper

Technology

Assemblage / Collage

Dimensions (object)

approx. 13 x 11 cm

Passepartout

Acid-free, natural white, cut-out 19 x 19 cm

Glass / Protection

Low-reflective museum glass with UV protection

Frame

Silver-plated wooden frame

Overall size (incl. framing)

33 × 33 cm

Condition / Processing

Dust-tight seal, suspension available

Suspension

The frame is fitted with a single-point suspension

Certificate

Certificate of authenticity (signed)