honorable mention
Melanie Schoeniger germany
title
Octopus garden
I started this series based on my sorrow about the almost inevitable loss of the coral reefs. The notion of not being able to protect this abundant underwater jungle nor to share that wonder of life with future generations breaks my heart.
Playing around with some flowers in an underwater setting, I realized how they turned into stunning creature-like beings. I started dreaming a life-sustaining future imagining that plants contribute to a new form of underwater life.
That’s how I turned my grief into agency with this ongoing art project. I am still full of awe about this unfamiliar yet impressive beauty.
My deep wish is to nourish people’s hearts with beauty and to evoke thoughts about our connection to the natural world and our needed shift of consciousness.
Traveling the world she fell even deeper in love with the beauty of nature fascinated by the abundance of rainforests and coral reefs.
With her art she intends to shine a light on the wonder of life.
Nature is her muse. She soaks in its beauty and indulges in its abundance trying to catch a glimpse of that vibrant essence of eternity. She aims to create moments of nowness and oneness. Asthetic arrest: Reaching for transcendence to nourish that spiritual place within the heart. Evoking that deep connection with nature and the wish to protect and preserve nature for future generations.
Currently she lives with her husband and their two boys south of Munich and focuses on her artistic work.
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entry description
Welcome to my octopus garden!I started this series based on my sorrow about the almost inevitable loss of the coral reefs. The notion of not being able to protect this abundant underwater jungle nor to share that wonder of life with future generations breaks my heart.
Playing around with some flowers in an underwater setting, I realized how they turned into stunning creature-like beings. I started dreaming a life-sustaining future imagining that plants contribute to a new form of underwater life.
That’s how I turned my grief into agency with this ongoing art project. I am still full of awe about this unfamiliar yet impressive beauty.
My deep wish is to nourish people’s hearts with beauty and to evoke thoughts about our connection to the natural world and our needed shift of consciousness.
about the photographer
Melanie Schoeniger grew up in a beautiful area in Bavaria, Germany. After studies in arts history and graduation in media design in Munich in 1999, she had a career as an art director for a number of years.Traveling the world she fell even deeper in love with the beauty of nature fascinated by the abundance of rainforests and coral reefs.
With her art she intends to shine a light on the wonder of life.
Nature is her muse. She soaks in its beauty and indulges in its abundance trying to catch a glimpse of that vibrant essence of eternity. She aims to create moments of nowness and oneness. Asthetic arrest: Reaching for transcendence to nourish that spiritual place within the heart. Evoking that deep connection with nature and the wish to protect and preserve nature for future generations.
Currently she lives with her husband and their two boys south of Munich and focuses on her artistic work.
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