Through the looking-glass van Margriet Smulders 31/50 2005 3

Through the looking-glass
van Margriet Smulders
31/50
2005
39,5 x 40,cm
plexiglas met rvs ophangrand
graag ophalen

In my lush photographic scenes flowers take centre stage. I construct my floral still lives on a big mirror, using hand blown glass objects I designed myself, carefully arranged on rich draperies of silk from my travels to India. The blooms and sculptures seem to float on water which invisible hands gently set in motion, and we catch a glimpse of unblemished naked women’s bodies among the lush foliage. I deliberately select imperfect tulips from the grower that are not flawless enough to be sold in florists – always suggesting an unattainable moment of stasis before decay and rot set in.