Forestscapes : by Mamakan x Esse

Overview
Phantasy, 2022 Botanical Sculpture with volcanic sand, native botanicals, and a natural beehive in glass. The materials are foraged from Paradise, Glenorchy on the South Island and Velskov, Waitakere on the North Island of New Zealand. The bee wax are all natural from hives in Parau, Waitakere. 35 x 24 cm 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
Phantasy, 2022
Botanical Sculpture with volcanic sand, native botanicals, and a natural beehive in glass. The materials are foraged from Paradise, Glenorchy on the South Island and Velskov, Waitakere on the North Island of New Zealand. The bee wax are all natural from hives in Parau, Waitakere.
35 x 24 cm
13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
A series of botanical sculptures called Forestscapes.

Mamakan x Esse Forestscape is an installation of foraged native flora and fauna from Mamakan’s forest, Velskov, in Parau, Waitakere Ranges and are ever-evolving art pieces that transition through the seasons.

 

The Forestscape artwork is a whole new approach to botanical sculpture where Mamakan has imagined a whole native forest landscape: sand becomes volcanic rock, mushrooms become mountains and foliage become giant trees. Each artwork is composed of foraged pieces from Velskov that encapsulates a landscape that can be displayed on your desk or mantle piece.

 

Thank you to the following for supporting this project:

 

CORPORATIONS

 

enable.me

enable.me is made up of a diverse team of financial experts and business partners. This enables us to create highly tailored programmes, with the necessary support to ensure high levels of success for our clients.

 

Bocuse d'Or New Zealand

The Bocuse d’Or (the Concours mondial de la cuisine, World Cooking Contest) is a biennial world chef championship.

 

Comvita

Our story began in 1974, when Comvita’s founders got together with a shared purpose of working in harmony with nature to help people feel better and live well. Bees were their inspiration, and Mānuka honey their medicine.

 

Wildworks

is responsible for maintaining and improving walking tracks in regional parks, undertaken restoration projects on the volcanic cones. We also offer training in rural skills, health and safety and conservation mangement.

 

New Zealand Aquavit

Aotearoa's super premium expression of the iconic Nordic spirit, aquavit. A small craft distillery producing botanical spirits.

 

Esse

A conscious fashion brand that is constantly moving the needle forward, Esse merges timeless designs with a traceable supply chain that champions environmental and social responsibility, striving to create positive change in the fashion industry.

 

PRIVATE COLLECTORS

Dr. Emma Willis, senior lecturer in Drama at the University of Auckland

 

Mr. Ken Turner, ​Waitākere Ward Councillor for Auckland

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