Querschnitzen

Bye bye exhibition and archive residency at The art work is going home now. Where are the q***r artists in the archive, we asked? And we found plenty. Artistic research with and exhibition with .danielhill Also the poplar tree trunk from the sound installation fits perfectly on the bike. Very nice indeed. What will be next, I ask myself?

This amazing walnut tree - which became the cover foto of my first book - was a view weeks ago felled! The tree was perfectly healthy - why it was felled I don’t know. It is heartbreaking to see this wonderful tree lying in the meadow. I talked to the owner today what his plans are for the wood - he has none and gave the tree to me. Which is great - considering the sad event. Now I have to get this 4,5 m long and with a diameter ranging from 30 cm to 1 m , tree out of the forest and to my studio. Quite a challenge! Either I find someone with a big truck or I chop it into small pieces. Today I started to work on one small branch to see in what condition it is. I also love the smell. I worked next to my baby walnut tree - I hope the tree didn’t mind…

Inspired by the Egyptian cat mummies this new series I started is dedicated to the death cats of that ancient times. It is a memory for them and their spirit shall live on - symbolized through those sculptures. The underwent some ritual. The wood is from a fallen oak tree and it is on display in my gallery in