Photographer Builds Massive Installations Of Deadwood Waves In Hamburg Forest
Photographer Jörg Gläscher creates fascinating wave formations from deadwood that he finds on the forest floor. Appearing to seamlessly emerge from the ground of a tranquil woodland in Hamburg, the structures beautifully blend in with its peaceful surroundings.
“In autumn 2020, the fear of the second waves of the C19 pandemic dominates daily life in Germany. With a wide range of governmental restrictions, and personal I was working about the pure power of nature, the all destroying force, which brings one of the richest country in the world to a completely still stand”, described Gläscher, speaking on the inspiration behind these particular installations.
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Gläscher explains, “So I went into a forest near Hamburg and all these waves are build by myself, from nov 2020 till march 2021. In total 9 different waves. I only use what we call dead wood, I didn’t cut a single tree. The largest, No. 8, is nearly 4 meters high and 9 meters wide. After I took the picture I destroyed it to build a new one from the material”.
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In a statement released by the artist, elaborating further on the message behind his pieces, Gläscher expressed, “A wave is a periodic oscillation or an unique disturbance the state of a system.Observations are manifold, individual, not directly transferable and can be experienced in many different ways. A perceived object can generate impact in numerous ways. Is it standing still? Has it moved? Nothing is ever as it seems. Are appearances therefore deceptive? No, they are not necessarily deceptive, but they join me on a journey, wash over me, swirl through me, make me anxious, retreat, and then rush towards me all over again. » But that can‘t be « says the left, » but I see and feel it « says the right half of my brain. I can go through them, stop them, touch them, but every- thing comes to a standstill and goes no further. I have to let it go. Standing up, the second wave rolls over me. It is unique, it was unique. I lift my head, take it by the hand and recognise the vibration and the recurring sensation, and with it the fear disappears. Should it come, I will be ready.”
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