Christoph Franke

Informations about the artist

Trees take center stage in my life. I feel a deep reverence for their unique nature as I create my images. For me, trees represent the connection between energy (air, light) and the material world (soil, earth).
I opted to position the treetops upside down in the final work to invite the viewer to an encounter with the tree as a natural being. I guess it is a chance to meet the tree instead of just seeing and judging it with the intellect. Interestingly this is how they are projected onto our retina before our brain turns it round.

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