honorable mention
Maren Klemp norway
title
Kingdom Plantae
With this series I wanted to explore the different symbols each flower represents, and how people, in this case a little girl, interacts with them. I made all the costumes myself an painted the «flower dust» with gouache paint. Each dress compliments a specific flower and it's symbolism.
My work is represented by Trevillion Images, Five3 Gallery, Laguna Beach and Galerie LIK, Vienna.
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entry description
The symbolism of flowers has been present in art for centuries. Shakespeare used flowers to convey different emotions in his work, and painters used flowers to convey messages about the subjects in their paintings. Botanics has also played an important role in religious art and rituals, and the meaning of the flower often varies from one religion to another.With this series I wanted to explore the different symbols each flower represents, and how people, in this case a little girl, interacts with them. I made all the costumes myself an painted the «flower dust» with gouache paint. Each dress compliments a specific flower and it's symbolism.
about the photographer
My name is Maren Klemp and I am a fine art photographer living and working in Oslo, Norway. I studied fine art photography under professor Robert Meyer at Robert Meyer Kunsthøgskole in Oslo, and I have many years of experience in the field of fine art photography. I mostly use myself and my children as models, which makes my photography honest and true. My work has been shown in several magazines world wide, and I have held both solo- and group exhibitions in Norway, Austria, France and Italy. I am the co-author of the book "Between Intervals" together with the American photographer and professor Dr. José Escobar. "Between Intervals" is a fine art book on mental disorders told through photographsMy work is represented by Trevillion Images, Five3 Gallery, Laguna Beach and Galerie LIK, Vienna.
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