Human Nature
Human Nature is my ongoing series inspired by the all-encompassing force of evolution and its emotional reciprocity. Woven stories wherein the rich natural world fluently intertwines with complex human behaviour. Born from my fascination for psychological, cultural and societal patterns, I explore the (mytho) logical roots of these behaviours within nature itself. A search for acceptable explanations for the mostly chaotic path as it happens.
Abundant celebrations of blossoming beauty comprise contrasting realms while translating the fragility of life. The desired transition of current times is accentuated by shifting toxicity towards compassion, ego towards us, darkness towards light and fear towards love. In all of this, we are only human nature.
From digital to tactile
For each work I selected around 200 images and then cut-out, re-colored, adjusted and merged elements of these images to create the blossoming composition. Thereafter I translated the complex multi-layered digital artwork to Jacquard fabric by implementing various weaving techniques while keeping in mind the Jacquard weaving method built up from eight colors only. The yarns are made from (Mercerized) Cotton and NewLife® Polyester and the Jacquard weaving is done within a sustainable textile production.
For the optional version I added more 3D-effects and some sparks through hand-embroidery and beading. All these works can be framed on an invisible wooden stretcher-frame.
Tall Poppy
when the fear remains to follow
false rivers of stagnant blood,
no flower can rise her shoulders
instead she falls caged within
Tall Poppy contains (parts of) images made by: Afred Kenneally – Anca Gabriela – Carrie Borden – Cristiano Pedroso Roussado – Danielle Eibrink Jansen – Dulcey Lima – Igor Tudoran – Immo Wegmann – Jeffrey Hamilton – Jerome Farine – Marco de Luca – Paulo Cardoso – Pawel Czerwinski – Steve Douglas – Achim Ruhnau – Aditya Meena – Anna Tsukanova – Ch-p – Rawpixel – Chris Everiss – Christina Dellisante – Darren Richardson – Diana Parkhouse – Eduardo Goody – Farrinni – Feey – Heike Trautmann – Ihor Oinua – James Wainscoat – Jason Leung – Jerry Wang – Johannes Plenio – Joshua Hoehne – Julia Zolotova – Lucas van Oort – Lucy Kral – obv-_design – Margaret Polinder – Monique-d – Nathalie Spehner – Olga Drach – Pierre Best – rui-photography – valentin-hintikka – wolfgang-hasselmann – zel-ribeiro – alexandre-boucey – annie-spratt – bruno-neurath-wilson – christina-deravedisian – daniel-schludi – laura-arellano – margaret-jaszowska – mockup-graphics – visnu-deva – many unknown global artists from the open-source platforms Rawpixel and Unsplash. Thanks to all these generous people! And thanks to nature, the main source of all.
Curious Caterpillar
(and its NeverEnding Search for the Eternal Sun)
a lurking shadow ruffles
on the path of slow impatience,
while the light reflects its wisdom
and is craving to be seen
Curious Caterpillar contains (parts of) images made by: melanie-kreutz – aaron-burden – a-a- – allen-hu – carlos-rodriguez – claudius-virciu – daniel-lloyd -blunk – fernandez – di-maitland – fazil-abi – gidlark – hush-naidoo – jade-photography – jirasin-yossri – dave-hoefler – joshua-j-cotten – kelly-sikkema – kent-banes – lilartsy – lucas – lucas-WhIyc – luka-kirkitadze – marsha-reid – max-andrey – matthias-oberholzer – melanie-kreutz – michael-c- mika-ruusunen – mohsen-bagherzadeh – qu-nh-giang-van – rosalie-baker – sandeep-kumar-yadav – shahir-shah – stephanie-klepacki – tjaako-minnema – vista-wei – wolfgang-hasselmann – annie-spratt – bruno-neurath-wilson-FIy – christina-deravedisian – daniel-schludi – laura-arellano – margaret-jaszowska – mockup-graphics – visnu-deva – amy-baugess – bankim-desai – boris-smokrovic – david-clode – dustin-humes – bill-fairs – danilo-batista – haci-elmas – imagen-station-WMlFl – jiri-plisti – joshua-j-cotten – sahil-muhammed – sandy-millar – william-warby – cristina-glebova – kelvin-ball – krzysztof-kowalik – steve-harvey – maxwell-ingham – aj-joy – erik-karits – joshua-j-cotten – suzanne-d-williams – many unknown global artists from the open-source platforms Rawpixel and Unsplash. Thanks to all these generous people! And thanks to nature, the main source of all.
Eye of Aphrodite
when the soil of the earth beneath the sea
is endlessly enriched with compassion and love,
fragile flowers for ever more rise ‘bove ground level
so all butterflies flutter and fly in full swing
Eye of Aphrodite contains (parts of) images made by: annie-spratt – chandler-cruttenden – Dave Newbould – daniele-levis-pelusi – elisa – evie-shaffer – public domain spring – claude05alleva – Hermann – congerdesign – ShenandoahNPS – 8926 – cocoparisienne – Free public domain – imagenavir – Fleur – Peggy_Marco – Hans – LoggaWiggler – irina-iriser – kazuend – krzysztof-niewolny – michael-rodock – Hippopx – Didier Descouens – Thawats – alslutsky – globares – viselchak – Hintau_Aliaksey – ProductionPerig – yoksel-zok – Hintau Aliaksei – irin-k – Mikhail Melnikov – Ambient Ideas – 8kka-ame – Cimi – jeffrey-hamilton – kristina-kutlesa – patty-zavala – jeff-kingma – kara-eads – agata-create – bradley-howington – david-clode – erda-estremera – Rawpixel – michael-dziedzic – Subbotina – olga_dobryanska – Lukas Gojda – nikhita-singhal – Teddy – Tjitske – cheli-scott – many unknown global artists from the open-source platforms Rawpixel and Unsplash. Thanks to all these generous people! And thanks to nature, the main source of all.
Eye of Narcissus
a false light echoes
below the sea of endless pain,
where the fear plays out the fearful
and the weak are to be blamed
Eye of Narcissus contains (parts of) images made by: jeffrey-hamilton – susan-wilkinson – leonardo-yip – paul-moody – Marcel vD – Jong Myung Lim – barbara-kosulin – Heidi Samuelson – Charles Gao – Katelyn Greer – Haley Owens – Markus Winkler – Anton Maksimov 5642.su – Anna Meshkov – Brett Jordan – Brittney Watson – Jenny Thalheim – Yoksel Zok – Ginger Jordan – Henryk Piela – Christopher Paul High – Andriyko Podilnyk – Henry Lai – Jason Leung – Yousef Salhamoud – Jenny Thalheim – Kier in Sight Archives – Natalie Kinnear – Natalia Gusakova – Catrin Ellis – 2happy – Public Domain – Pixabay – Wikimedia Commons – Flickr – Mustang Joe – Bernard Spragg – Filio – Silberfuchs- Harald Landraths – Ftanuki – Marta Wroblewska – Neeraja Shaji – Jong Myung Lim – Pixel 2013 – many unknown global artists from the open-source platforms Rawpixel and Unsplash. Thanks to all these generous people! And thanks to nature, the main source of all.