Joya: AiR / Anna Franke / DEU

‘During the time at Joya AiR I moved my studio outside, into the gorge of the dry riverbed. I hiked for 2 hours every day with a full backpack and looked for a place to paint. The fallen giant pine trees, the clay soil in different colour nuances, the many structures in wood and rocks inspired me to trace the rhythm of dryness and watercourses, the movement, the cycle of life and transience, and to transfer this energy to my art.  I worked experimentally: I wrapped raw, unstretched canvas in the branches of the fallen tree trunks to bring movement into the material. I mixed the colours with clay, eggs, black ink and spices and let them run into the folds or sprayed over them. Action painting in nature. I rubbed the structures in the wood and on the stones onto the fabric using frottage techniques.  I sewed found things such as fox bones and small branches and snail shells onto the abstract paintings. 

I am interested in the physical and energetic connection of myself and my art with the earth. 

A very intense experience in this unique landscape and a reconnection with myself and nature. All framed by wonderful encounters with other artists, delicious healthy food and cosy evenings in front of the fireplace ...’

Anna Franke
Illustration + Konzeption

www.annafranke.com