Christine Lowthian
Final Major Project. January – June 2019. Entitled ‘Shinrin Yoku’; an exploration of the health and well being benefits of being among the trees examined with reference to the contemporary sublime.
Following this strange dream I had about Shinrin outdoors, I decided to gather some other materials from the garden to take in and photograph within the installation. Lead, leaves…. and a bit of an Ikebana feel I think, whilst the scattered leaves are a little nod to Mr Boyce.
As expressed in my project proposal, my aim was “To develop work through a contemporary lens on ‘the sublime’ evoking a sense of place designed to achieve a specified impact – a sense of calm and well-being.”
In order to assist in the evaluation of whether this has been achieved, I have mounted a ‘Shinrin Yoku’ page on facebook Shinrin Yoku@lowforceartblog where there is now a poll, gathering responses to the work.
A long day with many trips up and down the ladders! The drapes are hung and I’ve tried out several different layouts of the installation.
