{"product_id":"eyes-as-big-as-plates-karoline-hjorth-9783897906433","title":"Eyes as Big as Plates 2","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresenting poetic portraits of people in their milieus and the interweaving of human existence with natural surroundings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravels to Tasmania, South Korea, and Senegal, among others, reveal a global perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their remarkable art project Eyes as Big as Plates, ongoing since 2011, the two artists Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen explore the relationship between humans and nature. To this end, they have travelled the world and created portraits of 52 people in diverging landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting series of photographs presents people whose age is typically over 50, wrapped in artistic, almost living sculptures made of the most diverse natural materials that Hjorth and Ikonen collected from the subjects' surroundings: their floral, faunal, and fungal cohorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sensitively shot photographs open up new aesthetic worlds full of playful effortlessness that convey a strong message: We are nature!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the Norwegian-Finnish duo, it is not just about a successful photographic image. This second volume of the series, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsolidates these atmospheric portraits with concise descriptions of those portrayed, who, rather than remain solely as props in the picture, present themselves and their life stories. The Field Notes section compiles further photographic material composed around the portraits. The artists offer insights into the portraits' process of creation, and provide us with the opportunity to accompany the artists on their journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karoline Hjorth, Riitta Ikonen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3897906430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783897906433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.44h x 9.92w x 1.02d","brand":"Karoline Hjorth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981382025471,"sku":"9783897906433","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70dda44b-204d-4c93-845c-d51075736500.jpg?v=1683255268","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eyes-as-big-as-plates-karoline-hjorth-9783897906433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}