A vase of flowers, but photographed from above. An alternative point of view that produces a simple graphic image. Almost abstract.
The dandelions themselves are not visible but many people will be able to recognize dandelions from the mottled stem.
The classic vase by glass artist Copier is subtle and therefore nicely balanced with the flower stems. The fragile stems and abundant white make it a cool but balanced work.
I have made quite a series of these still lifes, each time with different vases and flowers. Sometimes very colorful, sometimes more subdued as in this work.
In the title of the work you can often recognize where or from whom I bought the vase. Or borrowed it. In this case it is the name of the designer.
After leaving the academy in 1984, I painted for many years. Since about twenty years I have really only made photographic works. Mostly still lifes with glass vases. Glass is a fantastic -but also difficult- material to photograph.
I like to put people on the wrong foot with my works...
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