︎art grows roots︎art heals roots︎art soothes roots︎art untangles roots︎art cuts roots︎art reveals roots︎art nourishes roots︎art transforms roots︎art celebrates roots︎art shocks roots︎art touches roots︎art strengthens roots︎art honours roots︎art connects roots ︎art reclaims roots
Mirai Nemoto Nilsson ︎ Artist ︎ m.nemotonilsson@gmail.com ︎ Gothenburg (SE)
A DAILY WALK IN THE FOREST, 2021
Inspired by the term “Forest Bathing” (Shinrin-yoku), an ancient Japanese practice of mindful walking in the forest, the project interprets the paper as a body and utilises materials from the forest as mark making tools. The paper was then wrapped around the body to symbolise the act of bathing and soaking in the forest’s natural atmosphere. The intention of the project was to investigate how performative mark making can be used to visualise ordinary day-to-day activities or routines, like taking a walk in the forest, as a mundane ritual.
︎ Watch the Mark Making Process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFAPwibOqJg
