Claire Morgan: The More I Want You

We just found out about UK artist Claire Morgan when SuperForester Andrew thoughtfully sent us a link to the Saatchi Gallery's "Waste and the Natural World" Exhibition.

A click or two later we arrived at Ms. Morgan's site and there we found this lovely piece.

Entitled "The More I Want You," the piece is made entirely out of hanging strawberries.



Says Claire:

"I find that there can be great power in objects or scenarios that simultaneously illustrate acute beauty and horror.

All things are connected. Natural, cyclical forces have an impact on everything, including us. There is a fear associated with this and I am fascinated with how this impacts on our relationship with the rest of the natural world. I use movement and change to explore points where seemingly opposing elements merge: beauty and repulsion; chaos and safety; death, life and death in turn.

The process of making the work has something in common with drawing without a rubber, but I am drawing within a 3-dimensional space. Almost all measurements needed are judged by eye. As each new strawberry is suspended, its presence makes those behind it inaccessible. This means that any mistakes cannot be 'erased'. I hope this results in there being a kind of honesty about the work, and I wonder if this honesty, risk, and potential for weakness can actually be seen as a strength."

Heck yeah, bro.

Check out more of her wonderful art right here.

Thanks to Claire Morgan for making us hungry and inspiring us.

And thanks to SuperForester Andrew for the great intel.