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Kim Dijkstra
Preparated Nature
Preparated Nature ‘Black Wolf’.
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Kim Dijkstra
Preparated Nature
Is there any real nature left in the Netherlands?
‘Preparated Nature’ investigates the Dutch vision on nature management and conservation. Most nature in the Netherlands is constructed. Wildlife is allocated to certain area's, the animals are fed in winter and dead trees are not removed in order to make nature ‘more natural’.
In this series Dutch nature is portrayed in a way that highlights human intervention. Does the Dutch approach turn nature into a museum? Some of the photo's are presented in light boxes made of old garden wood, to make the presentation resemble a cabinet of curiosities.
Preparated Nature ‘Fresh Butterflies’, ‘Thicket’ and ‘Black Wolf’.
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Preparated Nature: ‘Fresh Butterflies’.
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Preparated Nature: ‘Thicket’.
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Preparated Nature: ‘Highland Lowland Cow’.
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Preparated Nature: ‘Lost Sheep’.