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]]>But what really caught our attention is her series of what she calls “Snow Drawings.” Much like their name suggests, these drawings are created on massive snow-covered landscapes. With the help of volunteers and sometimes whole communities, Hinrichsen creates walking pattern systems with snowshoes.
The result, when seen from a bird-eye view, is quite striking. “I believe that through the means of art it is possible to point out the importance of environmental soundness – through speaking to emotion and passion for nature, and through unlocking an ancient sense of freedom and awe,” reflected Hinrichsen in a piece she posted on her personal website.
“We have come to see our planet as a mine to extract the resources we need to maintain our extravagant life-styles, and as a dumping station for our toxic waste products,” she criticizes. “I believe, however, to secure a habitat for future generations (of our own species as well as others) it is essential that we tune ourselves in with nature and re-gain greater awareness of our planet, understand it better and take better stewardship of it.”
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]]>The post Sonja Hinrichsen’s Art Requires Snow and a Pair of Shoes appeared first on TettyBetty.
]]>But what really caught our attention is her series of what she calls “Snow Drawings.” Much like their name suggests, these drawings are created on massive snow-covered landscapes. With the help of volunteers and sometimes whole communities, Hinrichsen creates walking pattern systems with snowshoes.
The result, when seen from a bird-eye view, is quite striking. “I believe that through the means of art it is possible to point out the importance of environmental soundness – through speaking to emotion and passion for nature, and through unlocking an ancient sense of freedom and awe,” reflected Hinrichsen in a piece she posted on her personal website.
“We have come to see our planet as a mine to extract the resources we need to maintain our extravagant life-styles, and as a dumping station for our toxic waste products,” she criticizes. “I believe, however, to secure a habitat for future generations (of our own species as well as others) it is essential that we tune ourselves in with nature and re-gain greater awareness of our planet, understand it better and take better stewardship of it.”
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