Every month or every two months we present new art in our café-restaurant. In November and December we’re showing the work “Souls in Disguise” of Annabel Schipper. She is exhibiting a photo series about loss, healing and spirituality.
Can you tell us about your art practice and the way you work?
The themes discussed in my work are strongly influenced by the passing of my mother in my early twenties. Themes such as loss, dealing with death, change, memory, healing and spirituality play a recurring role. I focus on the invisible and unspoken aspects of these themes. Through a poetic and
often mystical visual language, I invite the viewer for reflection and exploration of deeper layers of our experiences within these topics.
Nature runs as a constant thread throughout my work, functioning as a mirror of strength and transience. Spirituality plays a subtle yet powerful role, where I aim to connect the mystical and unreal with tangible reality. Vulnerability is central to my practice, both in the subjects I explore and in the way I work. My method is experimental, intuitive and investigative: through visual
experiments, material exploration, and examining my subject from different perspectives, I seek the essence of what the subject means to me. I emphasize the fragility, challenges, and beauty of life, inviting contemplation on what often remains hidden or unspoken.
Can you tell us more about “Souls in Disguise”?
Within four months my mom and our two horses passed away. Since my life was impacted by their passings, I got interested in the spiritual realm and spend more time with my grandmother. She has an ability to connect with spirits, which makes me feel closer to my mum and the horses. Her connection to that we cannot see is also akin to how many believe horses feel.
A sensitivity to the world that is beyond the physical and transcends the logical. I investigate the intangible connection that ties us; my grandmother, mother, myself, and the horses, all together. Those who are here and not, those who are human and not, and keeps a conversation alive between where we are currently and where we once were or will be.
Come admire Souls in Disguise in our café-restaurant until the end of December.
