Susanna Bauer, 1969
German artist, but english by choice, Susanna, referred to as “a poetess in the woods”, works with natural dry leaves and crochet hook, creating an intimate dialogue with nature, an out-and-out sculpture.
The found leaves are repaired, embellished and combined using a handmade crochet lace, a laborious traditional technique that relies on tension, directly related to the delicate natural material.
There is a subtle balance between fragility and strength, strength and refinement, resistance and fragility.
Crocheting on dry leaves is a complex and delicate procedure
At the end of the work sequence, leaves appear unexpectedly natural in their newfound cohesion.
No seams seem to break the leaf integrity, as if nature itself had fun experimenting new shapes and playing with weaves created by edges and veins.
She will participate in the exhibition: DIORAMA MAN, Museo d’Arte, Province of Nuoro, Italy—5 July – 10 November 2024 Susanna Bauer IN LEAF