On election day, the quietness of the forest brought this autumn palette. The colours are vividly related to pleasant summer memories.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Autumn Palette [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Autumn Palette
Group Effort
Distribution and reproduction can be a group effort. The mushroom is Hypholoma fasciculare (sulphur tuft, gewone zwavelkop). Beautiful but bitter and poisonous. Coming out as a group can be highly effective for spreading the message.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Group effort [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Four Elements
The Chobe National Park is where the four elements of air, earth, fire and water come together. The grey/white, red, yellow and, respectively, blue form a characteristic colour palette of this part of Africa. The painting symbolises the raging dynamics that climate change can have on nature, here the dry forest lands.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Four Elements [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.
Boletus in Forest
I found this Boletus edulis (penny bun, cèpe de Bordeaux, porcino, panza, Steinpilz, Herrenpilz, eekhoorntjesbrood) in the forest near my home. What a beauty. I gave it my personal touch. The colours are expressing the essence of nature. I printed and framed it for my grandchildren’s room.
This mushroom lives in close harmony (symbiosis!) with the roots of trees. It gives nitrogen and other nutrients to the roots and gets fixed carbon in return. With this building material, it can expand its network.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Boletus in Forest [fine art print]. Breda: Personal collection.
Oak Autumn Leaf
This oak autumn leaf (Quercus robur L.) contains the wisdom of the logistics in the empire of the sun. It is the place in the forest ecosystem where, from photosynthesis, sugars (as essential building materials) are produced and transported downwards to the stem and roots. This autumn leaf highlights in colours the structure and importance of the network.
Bibliography
Kruf, J. (2023) Oak Autumn Leaf [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.
Kruf Huyssons 