INTRODUCING ARTISTS (randomly) 6 - MAKING AN ENCHANTED GARDEN

ARNE BAKKE MÆLEN - Woodworker

'From Earth You have arrived...the Boat is Ready...What are You Waiting for? '

Selftaught, Arne Mælen is a daring and innovative 'wood-man';

his blend of the old traditional craftmanship and experimental thinking makes him a big favourite for Official Gifts and Prizes;

f.ex. Hordaland County's gift to the Norwegian King Harald in 1995,

to the Royal Crown Prince and Crown Princess in 2002,

the Nordic Board of Ministers in 2003, and many more.

He has traveled and exhibited in many countries,

and receieved many prizes for his work;

among others 1. prize Craftmanship in Minot, USA,

1. prize Design in wood, Rennebu, Norway.

His most recent work was commissioned by the University of Bergen,

Norway (2007-2008).

 

Arne Mælen is also the creator and owner of Hardanger Kulturgalleri, http://www.kulturgalleriet.no/ , situated high up on his old family farm, on the side of the mountain Samlen, right at the heart of Hardangerfjord -  with the most spectacular views of the entire fjord.

INTRODUCING ARTISTS (randomly) 5 - MAKING AN ENCHANTED GARDEN:

ANN SCHMITZ - Painter and photographer

Book: 'Transparency'

"Small glimpses of condensed reality, reflecting the mechanism of the cosmos that runs in some way like a clockwork, cycles inside cycles.

At the same time her visual world reminds me of the way the world is perceived when you are in deep sorrow or in deep prayer or worship.
A sense of heightened awareness and a supernatural attention to details." (Nicky Bendix)
 
"Une gemme aux facettes reflétant la lumière sur ses aspérités, la palette chromatique des couleurs est superbe, elle distille une  alchimie visuelle apaisante où la chaleur veloutée des tons sombres épouse et se fond délicatement dans ces plis cristallins d'où irradie de manière feutrée, la lumière qui couve doucement à l'intérieur."

(B. Baudoin)

INTRODUCING ARTISTS (randomly) 4 - MAKING AN ENCHANTED GARDEN:

INGRID SILIAKUS - Paper Architect

'Key'

 The way Ingrid’s artwork is created is expressed remarkably by her spatial thinking capabilities. Only a few are as gifted as she is. The artist, living in Amsterdam, is an autodidact. By means of self study she became crafted in paper-architecture. This art form has its roots in Japan (developed by professor Masahiro Chatani).

Paper-architecture is best described as the art to form objects out of one single sheet of paper. By securely cutting and folding three dimensional forms are shaped. The basis of this cutting and folding is the design. This process can take weeks and even months of precise drawing and calculations even at a hundreds of a millimetre. The objects are designed layer by layer. A typical characteristic of Ingrid’s work is the complexity and high level of detail. Her designs are architectural as well figurative as abstract. It is not a surprise her artwork is internationally acknowledged. 
 http://ingrid-siliakus.exto.nl/