From the 17th of May I will be in a group-exhibition with the theme ‘Turkish’ in Veldhoven (NL). Next to my silkscreen prints ‘In Holland stands a house‘, I will exhibited ricecarpets I made on location.
I spend two days making the carpets and had to restore the big one all ready. Because the theme is ‘Turkish’ I based all my carpets on persian rugs.
The biggest carpet is named “Kashan”. It is based on a quite common theme in persian rugs, the tree of life.
The tree of life is an interesting motif, pattern or theme. On Wikipedia: The concept of a tree of life has been used in biology, religion, philosophy, and mythology. A tree of life is a common motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and philosophies. It alludes to the interconnection of all life on our planet and serves as a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense. The term tree of life may also be used as a synonym for sacred tree.*
So it is a concept that can be recognized by many. I surrounded the tree with exotic birds that could also be seen as phoenixes.
The other carpets I based on a small carpet we have at home and Turkish Evil Eyes, which we keep calling Good Luck Eyes in Dutch…
* Wikipedia about Tree of Life
** For more see www.sabinebolk.nl “Voorproefje op de Expo “Turks”” and “Opening expo “Turks” 17 mei in De Kunstpraktijk“