Beads sprawl over softly shining aluminum in which a felled tree trunk appears to be preserved. Shredded carpets form the bottom of the labyrinth in which Bianca Runge gives nature a voice and challenges our consumer society.
The bead is one of the first industrially produced pro- ducts in Europe. They were used as a means of exchange and payment by traders. This is how the white heart bead became part of the motifs of cultures all over the world. The bead is international. The motifs are culturally determined.
Each tree trunk ‘wrapped’ in aluminum is a blank …
Beads sprawl over softly shining aluminum in which a felled tree trunk appears to be preserved. Shredded carpets form the bottom of the labyrinth in which Bianca Runge gives nature a voice and challenges our consumer society.
The bead is one of the first industrially produced pro- ducts in Europe. They were used as a means of exchange and payment by traders. This is how the white heart bead became part of the motifs of cultures all over the world. The bead is international. The motifs are culturally determined.
Each tree trunk ‘wrapped’ in aluminum is a blank can- vas on which Bianca Runge ‘paints’ with excess beads, inspired by the colors of old carpets. Beads, chains and other luxury items proliferate like moss or beetles and form their own patterns. Shredded carpets form the basis of the work. Once open new paths are created, a labyrinth through which you can walk. A place for reflection.
You are invited to share and write down your own memory and become part of the work.
