lost in the trees – art photography – by © peter gartmann + sabina roth, switzerland – susanne minder collection

lost in the trees

Peter Gartmann + Sabina Roth have created black and white, monochrome tree works – lost in the trees. Full of lightness, the trees seem like changing abstractions in connection of heaven and earth. The translucent trees are brought to life by the light – in continuous change and transformation they strive ever onward. In the treetops rustles the world – we lose ourselves in it – quietly feeling the movement – the wide, sweeping branches in the pursuit of the sky – and the growth in ourselves.

Lost in the trees – lost in the forest – lost in nature – lost on our earth – lost in this time – lost in our universe – lost in their lights – lost in infinite expanse – lost in ourselves – light – life – unfold – aspire.

The trees in a flickering light – the flying looking treetops brought into the picture. Full of secrets in black and white – in translucent cover – like floating branches in light spaces.

The tree series „lost in the trees“ is the result of a long-term visual exploration from 2006 to 2021 by Peter Gartmann + Sabina Roth on the theme of trees, forests and nature – based on individual image series around the mystery and essence of trees.

Books

„The Oak – Sovereign among the Trees“, 2007

„Cherry Tree – Tree of Love – Tree of Happiness“, 2011

„Binding Waldpreis 2012 – Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft am Blauen“, 2012

„The Blue Forest in the Leimen Valley – boundless beauty“, 2014

„The Light of Trees – Tree Sculptures“, 2018.

The pictures „lost in the trees“ are inspired by the exhibition tree sculptures „wrapped trees 1998“ by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in Berower Park around the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel.

I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time.

Joseph Beuys

Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.

Khalil Gibran

The wonder is that we can see these trees and not wonder more.

Ralph Waldo Emerson