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Jacolien is an artist, she lives and works in Utrecht. In her drawings she uses organic material to emphasize her visual language.
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nature's vision: being watched
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"Once you have
seen how these trees stare at you,
you can never again ignore the gray poplar."
Imagine, we are in the car together on the way home there is a sudden cloudburst, a real downpour. We leave the highway to take a break in a parking lot. The wipers go back and forth, back and forth. We eat a sandwich and while it dries, we see the trees looking at us. The parking lot appears to be bordered by gray poplars, a tree whose knots are like human eyes.
Once you discover the eyes, you will experience the great anxiety of having so many eyes looking at you, and the inescapable feeling, we are being watched.
The majesty of the poplars highlights how insignificant and small you can be in relation to this all-encompassing nature, and reinforces the fact,we are all nature.
Once you have seen how these trees stare at you, you can never again ignore the gray poplar.
As a visual artist you are always 'on', you are open to sensory experiences and are inspired by the everyday. That which has always been there.
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Work inspired by these watching eyes
As a visual artist you are always 'on', you are open to sensory experiences and are inspired by the everyday. That which has always been there.
Imagine, we are in the car together on the way home there is a sudden cloudburst, a real downpour. We leave the highway to take a break in a parking lot. The wipers go back and forth, back and forth. We eat a sandwich and while it dries, we see the trees looking at us. The parking lot appears to be bordered by gray poplars, a tree whose knots are like human eyes.
"Once you have
seen how these trees stare at you,
you can never again ignore the gray poplar."
Once you discover the eyes, you will experience the great anxiety of having so many eyes looking at you, and the inescapable feeling, we are being watched.
The majesty of the poplars highlights how insignificant and small you can be in relation to this all-encompassing nature, and reinforces the fact,we are all nature.
Once you have seen how these trees stare at you, you can never again ignore the gray poplar.
Jacolien is an artist, she lives and works in Utrecht. In her drawings she uses organic material to emphasize her visual language.
Here's my column!
being watched
Work inspired by these watching eyes