Listen to the Trees (2017) Linocut by Ellen Von Wiegand

I am drawn to the nude as a symbol of vulnerability and strength, and I am inspired by the way in which the posture of a body can offer information into the psyche of the person in the frame. I use my own body as a model, though I don't see my prints as self portraits but rather a space where one can project their own experience and emotional reality. What comes up for you when you look at this print?

The title of this print is inspired by a quote by Hermann Hesse:
"...But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness."

As all prints are hand pressed, each will have some minor differences, which I believe adds to the character of the print. I cannot guarantee that you will receive the edition featured in the photo.

Materials used:

Caligo Inks, Linoleum Block, Fabriano Paper

Details:

• Linocut on Paper
• From a limited edition of 16
• Size: 27.94 x 40.01 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 20.32 x 30.48cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the front
• Style: Unspecified
• Subject: Nudes and erotic

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