Impressions from my month of June, including my ritual for the summer solstice 2017.
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Sakura Whispers
8 Apr
Path of petals
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Japanese Pavilion
Sakura Whispers
Dresden blue hour
Favorite time of day, dim light, overcast sky. New camera and lens. Minimal editing.
Pale Glow
8 Apr
April nightfall – chill, raindrops on pale petals of daffodils and tulips, roses
The garden after dark, all the myths…
In antiquity a marriage outside one’s social class would bring shame over the family. Abductions were staged to justify such liaison.(1) Against this background the story of the abduction of Persephone appears in a new light. It enabled her to be part of and live in two worlds, which were otherwise closed away from each other. She maintained the privileges of the world of the living, but also dined with the dead in the underworld and was let into its secrets. According to legend she picked daffodils when Hades ‘abducted’ her to the underworld. Her story remains fascinating, her flowers remind us of it.
Martin Luther too staged his abduction. Believed to be dead by his foes, he used the time ‘in the dark’ to translate the bible from original sources into German language (with a little help from his friends), one of the most significant cultural contributions of mankind. His signature flower became the rose. (2)
(1) Harold Roth, The Witching Herbs, p. 48 “Kidnapped Brides”
(2) The Luther seal or Luther rose is a widely recognized symbol for Lutheranism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_rose
Besides…
I watched lots of docus on Arte +7. Yes, the one about the comet (so amazing) and the series on space time and matter. About the chief and the forests. Also earlier about the super plants. And now I am hung up on the magic garden series… eg this one about the garden as a place of initiation: http://www.arte.tv/guide/de/057898-003-A/magische-garten
Pillars Perichoresis
19 Feb
Several of my artworks and one essay are featured in the now sold-out “Pillars – Perichoresis” anthology by Anathema Publishing, 2016. The book is a compilation of the first three “Pillars” journals and contains additional material that was not part of previous releases. I have contributed to all three journals and look forward to continue working with Anathema Publishing in the future.
Wounds
14 Feb The Bleeding Tree
Almond Tears
Beech
Lachten
Lachten
Lachten
Cherry Tree
Ash
Ivy
Listen to the Silence
Womb
Willow
Swallowing Death
A collection of photographs of wounds, scars and malformations on trees
New Year’s Moon, Venus, Mars Alignment
1 Jan
The first evening of the year 2017 gave a magical sight: the sharp sickle of the waxing moon’s crescent aligned with Venus and Mars at around 7 pm. In addition one could see structures on the dark side of the moon, which are usually merge with the dark night sky and are not visible. Perhaps the sky was brighter tonight due to light being reflected by dust particles in the air from last night’s fireworks. The photos were taken at around 7 pm in Dresden Dölzschen.
Photography Exhibition Gotha
2 Nov“Tree Lights/Way Home”
“Forest Land/Lachten”
Lachten
Lachten
Date: November 4th
Location: The Londoner – English Pub, Gotha
Opening: 6 pm
The exhibition opening coincides with the “Samhain Celebration – a night of extreme avant-garde music”.
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Line-up:
MOSAIC – Gotha | Germany
Grift – Kinnekulle | Sweden
Farsot – Gotha | Germany
Vivus Humare – Gotha | Germany
SPECIAL GUEST #1: Teufelskunst
+ photo exhibition by Wiebke Rost Photography
Entrance: 6 pm
Begin: 8 pm
Tickets:
VVK: 15€, AK: 18€
Sunflower Field and Sunset
12 Aug Sonnenuntergang Dölzschen
Abendstimmung Dresden Dözschen
Abendhimmel Dresden Pesterwitz
Visiting a sunflower field, before venturing on to gather wild herbs and rowan berries. I recharge and absorb the warmth of the evening sun. The temps have dropped to a chilling 12 °C. Going deeper into the sunflower field, a bee, stiffened from the cold, is stuck to a huge sunflower head. I wonder if it will make it through the night. It would wake up to plenty of food though. A few seconds later the sun has vanished and the sky is ablaze…
Bees on our White Lavender
11 Jul Every year, dozens of bees and bumblebees are collecting nectar and pollen on our white lavender. Now is that time again. The above photo was a lucky shot. My lens is not really suited for macro photography. But in this image all the details of the insect are clearly visible, whereas the surrounding has a nice bokeh effect, created by motion blur and depth of field. So here we go, another bee joins the “flower devils” photo series.
Back at the Blackthorn Gate
2 Jun
The sunset that evening
The grass on the meadow in full bloom; everything smelled like summer
The Blackthorn hedge forms a gate around a beaten path. As the former hedge slowly grows into trees, they begin to wither from within, whilst new blackthorn shrubs grow on the outside. With the years a dense thicket is formed, where birds and other animals find a home.
A poison hemlock plant, found on a meadow. The purple spots on green stem and pungent smell easily distinguish it from other umbelliferous plants.
From the gathered blackthorn branches thorn-crowns are made. I’ve been working with the blackthorn for over a decade; since three years I am returning annually to gather branches for making these thorn-crowns. This year I gathered material for making four to five crowns. Two are already reserved. E-mail me if you are interested in receiving one as well.
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