Trees full of memories 2 by Mascha de Lange

About "Trees full of memories 2"

by Mascha de Lange

About the artwork

Double shot of an old oak tree in a forest.

In this project, nature is the process , which changes and is in motion, it grows and it blooms and it dies.

Trees are for me a symbol of immortality, beginning and end, the eternal cycle of life. It arises from a small seed stored in the earth. And branches its growing roots in the soil and then grows upwards, towards the light and the sun.

The branches are like arms, carrying leaves, fruits and flowers. Until they too drop seeds in the earth and sprout again.
A continuous growth, living and reviving, dying and being born again. A beautiful symbolism.

The earth from which the tree sprouts could be seen as their background, their genes, and the talents. The roots of the tree go back to their ancestors. With its branches it reaches for the sky and symbolizes their lives.

Which way goes this tree, each person has his own specific "Tree of Life".
How long and firm are its roots, how strong are they anchored in the ground? How great is the strength of his life and the energy with which he draws from his talents.

The further path he takes, up through the trunk. Where might he get stuck, where does his journey stop, what could keep him from going further...
Does he find the fire to shape his branches and find the juices to feed the leaves and fruit? Or does he wither halfway and give up or does he continue despite the storms that plague him.