Beautiful
Petals dry up and skin loses its elasticity.
Leaves detach and muscles weaken.
Stems soften and bones become less sturdy.
Ageing is a biological and advancing process.
In both plants and people.
Colour, material and shape change in the rhythm of ageing.
This can lead to fear and uncertainty. We cannot stop decay, but we can change our perspective on this phenomenon of life.
In the photographic work “Beautiful”, Nadja Rentzsch explores the effects of the ageing process.
The artist has collected withered bunches of flowers that were about to be thrown out and photographed them, always in the same setting and with the same lighting.
Here, withered flowers appear – despite their advancing decay – in all their fascination, and dried up leaves become aesthetic forms. Both present transience in striking beauty.
