This work consists of two pink tulips whose stems have grown around each other. They are so intertwined that letting go and blooming separately is impossible. The small falling drops of water make it seem as if they are both crying because they cannot manage to let go of each other.
Inspiration for this work has been my personal grieving process. After the sudden death of my mother, I noticed that I was struggling to accept and let go of the, unconsciously, most important person in my life. Death is a time to let go of persons. You have no choice, there is nothing you can do to change it.
The message behind this work is that sometimes we have to let go of things. Only then can you accept the situation and be able to flourish again. Ultimately, you yourself are the person who has to do this, because otherwise you won't be able to let go.
The idea came about when I saw the long stems of the beautiful French tulip. By playing with it and trying, this came about. A beautiful symbolism of a closed period of my life.
My name Ees, living in beautiful Hurwenen. A small village in the Bommelerwaard, where the rivers Maas and Waal almost meet.
My photography motto: The art of feeling..
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