Like a bowerbird searching for the best materials, Dutch artist Anne ten Donkelaar searches for damaged butterflies, broken twigs, bumblebee, weeds and other unique discoveries. Taking the time to explore her finds, she invents her own stories about their existence. Flower constructions are her 3d collages created from pressed flowers and cut out flower pictures. Each element is meticulously placed on pins which creates the depth.
Of the project Anne explains:
“Imagine a big bang, a firework of flower seeds thrown into space. What would happen? New fragile flowers arise, new flower planets start evolving, planets where no one has ever been. These detailed landscapes seem to be elevated so you can walk through them. Weeds become poetry, each unique twig gets attention, nature seems to float.”
