Still Life and A Fan of Links

The idea that nests and insects (butterflies) can figure the regeneration of life in a nature morte stems from this blog entry

http://berneval.blogspot.ca/2010/06/on-tulips-vanitas-and-collecting.html

and a search of vanitas + birds + nests

led to the work of Kimberly Witham http://www.kimberlywitham.com/kimberly_witham/Kimberly_Witham.html

From an interview: http://atlengthmag.com/tag/vanitas/

KW: I once heard an expression about artists—that their favorite pieces are the ones they are about to make. I can’t say I have favorites exactly, but there are images which continue to resonate with me – I find myself thinking – “wow, I made that?” I am still in the process of moving into my new home, but I do have a print of “On Ripeness and Rot #10 (raccoon)” ready to hang on the dining room wall. That photograph is an ode to Jan Weenix, a Dutch painter I love. The image expresses abundance and decay in equal measure. It reflects my current mind set well. I also have work by many other artists in my home. I have some of Sarah Sudhoff’s pieces (we traded years back). I also have a portrait of Francesca Woodman, and a really beautiful sculpture by a former classmate of mine, Petra Kralickova.

More names, more links...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Weenix

http://www.sarahsudhoff.com

https://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/3274-petra-kralickova?tab=PROFILE

Fanned out for display... grace notes.

And so for day 2054
28.107.2012