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An interview conducted by Sally-Anne Ashley about Ineke van Osch.
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As adults, we largely ignore the concept of transience, while that very awareness makes us more conscious of the here and now (for example, as manifest at Burning Man in the Nevada desert, an annual event where all the painstakingly constructed artwork ultimately ends up in smoke, in one magnificent gesture).
In my work, I am mainly inspired by nature in all its manifestations, both micro (tree bark, branches, stones, shells, insects) and macro (mountain landscapes, rock structures, traces of currents in the sand), as well as the beauty of the mundane, the things we often overlook in our busy life.
The intrinsic beauty of weathered, damaged and discarded objects, traces of use; what the Japanese call: wabi sabi. A philosophy I embraced years ago and try to express through my work. Capturing the essence, in a subtle, atmospheric way that is open to interpretation, not wanting to convey a message too explicitly; reduced to an atmosphere, a feeling that is open to personal interpretation.
I am also fascinated by Japanese pen and ink drawings, capturing the essential character of a subject with a few striking lines; this simplicity is also expressed in my work.