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From Nature: Forest and Found, Rain Wu, Jamie North, Nienke Hoogvliet, Peter Matthews, Jesper Eriksson and Harriet Hellman.

Past exhibition
18 February - 24 April 2021
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From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page
From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

From Nature presents a selection of works by seven contemporary artists from around the world who use materials as central contributors to how the works find meaning and do so with respect for the material themselves.

Artists include Forest and Found, Rain Wu, Jamie North, Nienke Hoogvliet, Peter Matthews, Jesper Eriksson and Harriet Hellman.

 

#FromNature

Informality, 11 Market Place, Henley on Thames, RG9 2AA, UK.

Informality, 11 Market Place, Henley on Thames, UK

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Installation Views
  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021

    From Nature, Installation view 2021

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021

    From Nature, Installation view 2021

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021

    From Nature, Installation view 2021

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

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Works
  • The Curtain’s Drawn, 2020 Madder lake, cotton charcoal, bone black, linseed oil, beeswax, madder dye, silk, burnt cotton, cotton velvet, mixed cottons, paper, thread 180 x 155 x 3.5 cm 70 7/8 x 61 1/8 x 1 3/8 in
    The Curtain’s Drawn, 2020
    Madder lake, cotton charcoal, bone black, linseed oil, beeswax, madder dye, silk, burnt cotton, cotton velvet, mixed cottons, paper, thread
    180 x 155 x 3.5 cm
    70 7/8 x 61 1/8 x 1 3/8 in
  • In Dreams Dormir, 2020 Bone white, burnt cotton, beeswax, linseed oil, mixed cottons, thread 205 x 165 x 3.5 cm 80 3/4 x 65 x 1 3/8 in
    In Dreams Dormir, 2020
    Bone white, burnt cotton, beeswax, linseed oil, mixed cottons, thread
    205 x 165 x 3.5 cm
    80 3/4 x 65 x 1 3/8 in
  • In Dreams Dust, 2020 Red oxide, bone white, burnt cotton, wood tannin, photograph print, beeswax, linseed oil, mixed cottons, thread 130 x 130 x 3.5 cm 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 x 1 3/8 in
    In Dreams Dust, 2020
    Red oxide, bone white, burnt cotton, wood tannin, photograph print, beeswax, linseed oil, mixed cottons, thread
    130 x 130 x 3.5 cm
    51 1/8 x 51 1/8 x 1 3/8 in
  • Land Jar, 2020 Burnished sycamore 36 x 37 cm 14 1/8 x 14 5/8 in
    Land Jar, 2020
    Burnished sycamore
    36 x 37 cm
    14 1/8 x 14 5/8 in
  • Land Jar, 2020 Burnt ash 45 x 45 cm 17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
    Land Jar, 2020
    Burnt ash
    45 x 45 cm
    17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
  • Land Jar, 2020 Burnished ash 42 x 48 cm 16 1/2 x 18 7/8 in
    Land Jar, 2020
    Burnished ash
    42 x 48 cm
    16 1/2 x 18 7/8 in
  • Emerge, 2020 Oil, acrylic, enamel, sand, stones, a grass reed, flower petals, cuttlefish bone, found objects and thread on canvases from the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England 190 x 180 cm 74 3/4 x 70 7/8 in
    Emerge, 2020
    Oil, acrylic, enamel, sand, stones, a grass reed, flower petals, cuttlefish bone, found objects and thread on canvases from the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England
    190 x 180 cm
    74 3/4 x 70 7/8 in
  • From the Atlantic coast of Maine (right) and the Pacific coast of California (left), 2019 Oil paint and earth matter on canvas on plywood 75.4 x 38.6 cm 29 3/4 x 15 1/4 in
    From the Atlantic coast of Maine (right) and the Pacific coast of California (left), 2019
    Oil paint and earth matter on canvas on plywood
    75.4 x 38.6 cm
    29 3/4 x 15 1/4 in
  • From the Atlantic coast of Maine (right) and the Pacific coast of Oregon (left), 2019 Oil paint, oil bar and earth matter on canvas on plywood 66.3 x 34.6 cm 26 1/8 x 13 5/8 in
    From the Atlantic coast of Maine (right) and the Pacific coast of Oregon (left), 2019
    Oil paint, oil bar and earth matter on canvas on plywood
    66.3 x 34.6 cm
    26 1/8 x 13 5/8 in
  • Forward Projection, 2019 Concrete, blast furnace slag, steel, epoxy and British ferns and ivy 160 x 30 cm 63 x 11 3/4 in
    Forward Projection, 2019
    Concrete, blast furnace slag, steel, epoxy and British ferns and ivy
    160 x 30 cm
    63 x 11 3/4 in
  • The Sea Rises and Totally Still III. 1, 2020 Salt, coloured pencil on cotton 24 x 18 cm 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 in
    The Sea Rises and Totally Still III. 1, 2020
    Salt, coloured pencil on cotton
    24 x 18 cm
    9 1/2 x 7 1/8 in
  • The Sea Rises and Totally Still III. 13, 2021 Salt, coloured pencil on cotton 90 x 60 cm 35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
    The Sea Rises and Totally Still III. 13, 2021
    Salt, coloured pencil on cotton
    90 x 60 cm
    35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
  • Carbon Offset 001, 2020 Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod 29 x 36 x 102 cm 11 3/8 x 14 1/8 x 40 1/8 in
    Carbon Offset 001, 2020
    Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod
    29 x 36 x 102 cm
    11 3/8 x 14 1/8 x 40 1/8 in
  • Carbon Offset 002, 2020 Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod 34 x 38 x 80 cm 13 3/8 x 15 x 31 1/2 in
    Carbon Offset 002, 2020
    Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod
    34 x 38 x 80 cm
    13 3/8 x 15 x 31 1/2 in
  • Carbon Offset 003, 2020 Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod 32 x 35 x 72 cm 12 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 28 3/8 in
    Carbon Offset 003, 2020
    Anthracite Coal, Steel Rod
    32 x 35 x 72 cm
    12 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 28 3/8 in
  • Shape Shifting , 2020 Stoneware 20 x 18 x 9 cm 7 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 3 1/2 in
    Shape Shifting , 2020
    Stoneware
    20 x 18 x 9 cm
    7 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 3 1/2 in
  • Kaumera Kimono, 2018 Wool, silk, Kaumera, Vivianite and Annamox dye from wastewater, 140 x 120 cm 55 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
    Kaumera Kimono, 2018
    Wool, silk, Kaumera, Vivianite and Annamox dye from wastewater,
    140 x 120 cm
    55 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
  • Waterschatten Bowl 01, 2020 Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint 8.5 x 16 cm 3 3/8 x 6 1/4 in
    Waterschatten Bowl 01, 2020
    Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint
    8.5 x 16 cm
    3 3/8 x 6 1/4 in
  • Waterschatten Bowl 02, 2020 Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint 7.5 x 15 cm 3 x 5 7/8 in
    Waterschatten Bowl 02, 2020
    Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint
    7.5 x 15 cm
    3 x 5 7/8 in
  • Waterschatten Bowl 04, 2020 Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint 5 x 11.5 cm 2 x 4 1/2 in
    Waterschatten Bowl 04, 2020
    Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint
    5 x 11.5 cm
    2 x 4 1/2 in
  • Waterschatten Bowl 12, 2020 Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint 5 x 11.5 cm 2 x 4 1/2 in
    Waterschatten Bowl 12, 2020
    Used toilet paper, natural glue and vivianite paint
    5 x 11.5 cm
    2 x 4 1/2 in
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Press
  • Best of 2021

    Federico Campagna, Flash Art, December 30, 2021
  • There’s nothing dull about the world of natural dyes

    Victoria Woodcock, Financial Times - How to Spend It, November 1, 2021
  • From Nature, Installation view 2021, Image by Scarlet Page

    Essay: From Nature

    Paul Carey-Kent, FAD Magazine, February 23, 2021
  • The Materials are the Message

    By Paul Carey-Kent, edited by Ocula , Ocula Magazine, January 18, 2021

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  • Studio Nienke Hoogvliet

    Studio Nienke Hoogvliet

  • Peter Matthews

    Peter Matthews

  • Jamie North

    Jamie North

  • Rain Wu

    Rain Wu

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