Oak branch

Petra shows the outer beauty and wonderful mathematics of nature and removes restrictions of scale and materiality from her subject matter by transferring it to the digital world. With a great eye for detail, she makes a three-dimensional drawing, composed of a grid of vectors and colors of the chosen subject. This digital grid then forms the basis for a play of lines which shows the digital, vector interpretation of the natural phenomenon in materials such as wood, aluminum, metal or silk, in combination with a sample of colors that the original once possessed.

This work of art is cut into metal with organic fluorine sprayed on the back in the autumn color of the chosen subject. Partly due to the change of light during the day and because the artwork hangs 1 cm from the wall, it is a dynamic work. As the day progresses, there are different colors of drop shadow - light gray, gray, violet, dark gray, black - as well as the reflection of the fluor, visible on the wall and under UV light, the accents of the natural phenomenon are further emphasized.

Details
PETRA HART
Oak branch
2017
137.80 x 78.74 inches SOLD
Unique 
 

The special thing about a group of oak trees is their root formation underground. The roots are intertwined in such a way that they stand strong together and can withstand the heaviest hurricanes.

To think in this way and mimic the root formation (in the field of architecture) it might be possible to build safe houses in places where many hurricanes occur. The work of art is part of the art series Treasures of nature. More information