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Artist Statement


Field of Works- Land Art, At Site Installations, Interventions, Bad Photography, Performance

About my work activity with Nature. I am working with nature as a subject. It is a major theme with two important emphases: the Power of Nature- as lost, and as the source of our existence and the visualization of nature's reciprocal reaction towards our civilization.

Through the discussion of human's conception of Nature this second emphasis is achieved, especially by outdoor installations. It is important for me to come to an understanding of the historical, and spiritual characteristics of a place, for works then arise that are specifically created for this place. In this sense the production of works that will endure for a long period of time is not so important as is the inclusion of the deterioration process into the work itself.

Keeping this idea my interest now turns to involve and irritate visitors who are not typical art-users, I make things which are common to them but by "using" the piece an unknown irritating aspect becomes visible. Because of the same reason I like to design works for unexpected, undeveloped, and unlikely public places. The works could be called pieces/places for observation and experience. I ask myself if mental and physical experiences can change the perception of the world?

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