‘Into Nature’ is a walking exhibition through the landscape of Drenthe, where nationally and internationally recognised artists are invited to integrate their work into the natural and cultural scenes of Drenthe, challenging the public to look beyond the visible and discover what lies between the lines of nature and culture.
Object
Art book
Printing technique
LE UV Offset
Finishing
Printing on the spine of the book
Sewn binding with glued open spine
Paper
Magno Volume white 115 g/m²
The exhibition concluded with “77 verses (is this the way the universe works?)” by Gavin Wade & Paul Conneally. This artwork is a reflection on the interaction between nature, humans and the greater universe. The artwork features 77 newly planted trees, each symbolising a verse and together forming a living poem that stretches across the landscape of Borger-Odoorn.
The accompanying book of verses, a work of art in itself, was hidden in a tree trunk during the exhibition. It is a collection of “tanrenga poems” that invite visitors and residents to delve into the complex beauty of our world. The collage of colours and less conventional typography result in a design piece that is as unique and layered as the landscape itself.
Publisher
Set Margins / Freek Lomme
Design
James Langdon
Book advisor
Trudy Dorrepaal
The book actually comes in two versions: a tête-bêche technique was chosen, which means that you can start reading the book from either side. On one side is the title: “77 verses – is this the way the universe works?” and on the other side is “555 verses – is this the way the universe works?”.
A tanrenga poem resembles a tanka, a Japanese five-line poetic form, but it is not the same. It is a conversation between a three-line haiku-like poem and a two-line poem written by another writer in response, in this case British artist-curator Gavin Wade and poet Paul Conneally.
