Exhibition: Interwoven Impressions
About ‘Interwovern Impressions’
Although our approaches are different Madlena Cavelti and I both share a love for nature and the initmate landscape. In the natural world, much is interconnected, interwoven, and therefore dependent on one another. Branches, leaves, trees, flowers, water, and landscape intermingle and merge. Using techniques such layering, mirroring and intentional camera movement we capture the essence of the natural landspace in images that feel both delicate and powerful, poetic and compelling.
Interwoven Impressions does not present a direct depiction of reality, but opens a space in which perception, memory, and imagination flow into one another.
About the images
I am presenting images from six series which explore the idea of interwoven impressions in different ways.
The first three series (Autumn Glory, Woodland Mosaics, Winter Filigree) have a similar starting point. They are photographs of trees taken against the sky. I have then transformed these using mirroring and double exposure, into layered, abstract images. Each of the three series is different in terms of influence and in turn they way I have chosen to process the images to be able to represent my ideas.
Autumn GloryTaken in Autumn, my aim was to capture and amplify the glorious golden tones of the leaves against the pale grey sky. These images are both bold and delicate at the same time - like the exquisite and intricate gold work of ancient embroidery.
Woodland MosaicsIn this second series “Woodland Mosaics”, the trees are shot against a blue sky. The images emerge as bold, colourful compositions that resemble stained glass windows with their strong light, symmetry, and rich colour. This series was influenced by Byzantine mosaics and Persian and Kashmiri carpets, particularly their detailed patterns, balanced symmetrical designs, and use of colour.
Winter FiligreeWinter Filigree is a quieter series, reflecting the winter months of rest, waiting and recovery. Ths images are inspired by the Swiss art of intricate paper-cutting, the bare trees becoming delicate, filigree-like structures. I’ve used a faint blue palette to evoke the cold and quiet of the season, while indistinct edges echo the winter fog that hangs in the treetops. The mirroring in each image again creates a symmetry that again recalls the harmony and balance of Middle Eastern art. The effect is both calming and mesmerizing—orderly yet complex. Like the Rorschach tests however, each image act as a mechanism of revelation inviting the viewer to move between recognition and projection.
Fluid ShoresFluid shores explores the shoreline—the meeting place of land and lake. Inspired by Impressionist artists such as Monet, gesture, colour, and rhythm take precedence over detail. And rather than defined edges, the images capture movement and light, creating transient spaces where colours and hues dissolve and merge. Intentional camera movement, with its visible brushstrokes, further enhances the painterly abstraction and the fleeting sensory impression of the moment. Fluid Shores invites the viewer to experience the shoreline not as a fixed line, but as a dynamic interplay of colour, light, and perception.
'Plain' TreesThe title of this series is a word play on plane trees - they are anything but “plain”.
Ever present in urban areas, it’s easy to overlook the magnificence and hard-working service these trees provide. They are tough enough to survive city conditions amenable to heavy pruning, tolerant of vandalism, neglect and the polluted atmosphere of cities around the world. We often take them for granted even as they provide shade and cooling and absorb the pollution we generate. In this series therefore I want to show the beauty and grace of these trees. Each image is a double exposure of a tree interwoven with the distinctive pattern of their bark.