Inspiration

by Sen McGlinn and Sonja van Kerkhoff, 2001

Painted Objects by Sonja van Kerkhoff
Detail of Inspiration, acrylic and ink on stiffened cotton and canvas.
In "The Natural" exhibition, Whanganui, Aotearoa / New Zealand, 2002.

Painted Objects by Sonja van Kerkhoff

On the floor a cluster of green shoots, (the work "Inspiration") seem to be sprouting through, like spring's affirmation; a faith in renewal.

Each leaf is a micro-painting on shaped cotton, with words from the poem "New Vessels" by Sen McGlinn.

Among the texts we can read
"Earth turns
the river in the stars
is gathering strength for the thaw."

More about the series, New Vessels

Painted Objects by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Sprouting grass and flowing words also appear on the interactive CDrom, "Dans le jardin des beaux arts" which also has sound and video clips and animated drawings by a few of the artists in the same exhibition.

If Flash no longer runs on your computer then first download Flash Emulator from modernkit.com.

Choose the browser you wish to add this extension to.
Then click on the following page to view the "clocks" flash movie to find the sprouting grass.

Below is a screenshot to help you.
Interactive with sound by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Interactive with sound by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Related Work

Thumbnails of painted objects and paintings, 1989 onwards.
Inland Soul at Sea, also installed during the 9 Dragonheads festival.
Fruits of the Earth, spiral cut out of a dried grass area inserted with plastic flowers, 2003.
With fire we test the gold and with gold we test our servants, 2003, wooden sculpture made during a Sculpture Symposium in a park in a village in Northern Romania.
Just pour les oiseaux (Strictly for the birds), 2001, installations and performances during a walk through a forest setting led by a guide.
Onder vier ogen (Between you and me) , 2001, mask-forms hung on trees, with texts and images in the orifices.
The Living Creature, 1999, performances by seven artists and one child in a rose garden in a public park in London.
Memorials, 1996-2001, ceramic tiles laid into the earth.
Te Koru Iwa, 1996, fire drawing at the Oerol Arts Festival, The Netherlands.
Letters van de Levende, 1996, 19 batikked flags along the ridge of sand dunes during the Oerol Arts Festival.

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