Linda Stillman

Linda Stillman (New York, USA)

Black Square: Oaks, 2022

collage, acrylic, leaf fragments, paper

14 x 11 inches

I’m interested in the connection between humans and nature and time past and present. In the Black Square series, I collage dried leaves and combine them with painted black squares. The black square symbolizes, for me, the dark state of the world with the climate crisis, the Covid pandemic, threats to democracy, and war, among recent dark events. I find comfort in making connections between humans, nature, and art. By saving and drying plant material, I make a bridge between past and present.