Netherlands-based artist Anne ten Donkelaar imagined “a big bang, a firework of flower seeds thrown into space . . . (where) nature seems to float” for her series of collaged Flower Constructions.
These are three-dimensional collages created from pressed flowers and cut out flower pictures. “Each element is meticulously placed on pins which create the depth,” she says. “Some of them are like a fantasy Herbaria, filled with dried flowers or branches, with irregular shapes and sophisticated twists and some refer to planets.”
She cuts paper flowers and plants from secondhand books. Once the right composition is found, they get stuck with ‘insect pins’. Also dried twigs are incorporated in the collages. It is up to the spectators to make up their own stories to accompany these contemporary herbaria – exhibition notes, Coda Museum
Anne ten Donkelaar’s website, here.
Her Instagram, here.
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Beautiful flower designs.
Thanks for sharing beautiful artwork
Beautiful detail
Yes, she’s meticuous, especially with the pins.
Superb work … ❤️ It…
Lovely artworks. Love it.
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This is lovely. You find a lot of interesting artists. It’s inspiring, because it shows ALL of us that art can be almost anything meaning we can all create art in some way if we want to.
You’re right about creating if we want to, so true.
Waoo.. it’s looking nice and unique also. 👌
So glad you enjoyed this artist!