INFORM
‘ALL OF NATURE FLOWS THROUGH US’ BY MARC QUINN
ARTEMIDE’S DIAMANTE
M A K I N G A MARK WITH GARDENS BECOMING SO INTEGRAL IN PEOPLE’S LIVES IN 2020, ANJI CONNELL EXPLORES HOW THEY CAN BE PERSONALISED USING ART TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING
RUSTIC GARDEN ART SHOP
JOANA VASCONCELOS’ ‘GATEWAY’
‘WALALA LOUNGE’, BY CAMILLE WALALA IN LONDON’S SOUTH MOLTON STREET
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ver the past year, we have all discovered how important our homes are, especially our outdoor spaces. And, with travel still pretty much off the agenda, investing in our gardens can only be money well spent. Creating a sense of place generates a feeling of belonging. This leads to a feeling of deep attachment and makes the ‘space’ become a ‘place’ of meaning and connection. Making them reflect our character and personality will make them even more so. Art can set the tone and the theme in a garden; it adds interest, texture, color, and form. It can highlight the beauty of surrounding plants and flowers and create year-round interest and structure when the perennials have died back.
in a glorious play of lines and color to create a two-dimensional vision in three-dimensional form that work incredibly well in gardens. Sam tells me: “Sculptures for me are an important element in a garden. They add something to the space without dominating it and boost the energy of the outdoor space.” Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos’ ‘Gateway’ at Jupiter Artland near Edinburgh is an immersive installation and a fully functional swimming pool. It’s bold and stunning, yet a harmonious contrast to the classic garden and architecture of Bonnington House. Alex Proba translates her colorful abstractions to rugs, countertops, ceilings, and walls. She has now delightfully showcased them at the bottom of a swimming pool on the grounds of a historic house in California. Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind’s four monumental abstract contemporary artworks explore the imbalance man has contributed to climate. Each one of the three-meter-tall works represents notable chemical compounds that are causing our changing climate.
Sculptural shape Typically, it’s a statue we think of when we consider adding art to the garden. However, we can use any visual imagery and object that is pleasing to the eye or has a sculptural shape, on any surface—walls, the ground, hanging and suspended. Sam Shendi, the Egyptian-born British sculptor living in North Yorkshire, manipulates contemporary industrial material—steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and fibreglass—
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