Earth has to laugh at humans because they always act as if they own it, while in reality they come and go while Earth remains. "They called me theirs / Who so controlled me / Yet every one / Wished to stay, and is gone / How am I theirs, if they cannot hold me / But I hold them?"
The way we relate to nature remains a concern, maybe now more than ever. If the Covid19 crisis shows us one thing, it may be that the world becomes a more beautiful place when people take a step back. While the human world came to a stop, nature revived. Air became cleaner, silence returned and flora and fauna ventured into places where they previously stayed away.
With this in mind, the Flower Art Museum in Aalsmeer selected five artists who each in their own way let nature run free in their work. What does this bring? An exuberantly blossoming world full of surprising beauty. The exhibition “Earth laughs in flowers”, with work by Eelco Brand, Martin Groen, Katinka van Haren, Nikkie le Nobel and Mireille Schermer, runs from October 17, 2020 until January 10, 2021.
"Earth laughs in flowers" is a famous phrase from a poem by American writer and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). He believed - even in those days - people should appreciate nature more than they did. In his poem, Emerson gives the Earth a voice.
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"Earth laughs in flowers" is a famous phrase from a poem by American writer and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). He believed - even in those days - people should appreciate nature more than they did. In his poem, Emerson gives the Earth a voice.
