Imagine­ Possible­ Trees

Description

Rune Bosse works with nature and flora and fauna as material. He carefully collects plants found in nature, using them as basis for his works which thematically address the relationship between man and nature.

With his work Imagine Possible Trees, Rune Bosse places time in a poetic context in the form of a garden for reflection and an imaginary wood. A portal created by two metal trees defines the ‘view’ through the historical passage, extending it from Ramsherred down towards Skrænten. This gives on to a small garden where one can sit down for a rest during a shopping trip or walk. Below the pergola’s natural roof of Virginia creeper, wisteria, and hydrangea, a handmade oak bench offers time for reflection. From the bench, you can see reliefs of Bosse’s studies of trees on the surrounding wall and imagine the large forests defining the boundary of Aabenraa to the north, south, and west. Trees instil peacefulness, bind and convert pollution into oxygen, and their slowness contrasts the rate of acceleration experienced in everyday life. The changing seasons are manifest in the colours of the creepers, marking the passing of time.

Blacksmith: Hesselaa Smedje
Landscape gardener: Claus Lyng

About the decorative project

Nørreportkvarteret som kunstdestination – værker af unge danske samtidskunstnere (the Nørrebro District as Art Destination – works by young Danish contemporary artists) is developed by Aabenraa Municipality in collaboration with Creator Projects, community ambassadors and the Aabenraa Municipal Visual Arts Committee. The project is backed financially by: the Danish Arts Foundation, Den Jyske Kunstfond, BHJ Fonden, and the Aabenraa Municipal Visual Arts Committee.

The full list of artists who have contributed to the project comprises Rune Bosse, Silas Inoue, Oskar Koliander, Mathias & Mathias, Helene Nymann, Torben Ribe, and Studio ThinkingHand. The works are the property of Aabenraa Municipality.