Notes

This artwork is a meditation on transformation, material memory, and the hidden textures of the natural world. By felting protea flower fibres and mohair fleece, Kruger blurs distinctions between material and maker, allowing the organic properties of these elements to guide the composition. The Protea, an iconic and ecologically significant species of the Western Cape's fynbos biome, embodies endurance – thriving in harsh landscapes, regenerating after fire, and sustaining biodiversity. Its fibres, once vibrant, undergo a process of drying and restructuring, only to be reimagined in a new form.

This work is shaped through the repetitive, physical process of dry felting. The labour-intensive act of binding fibres together by hand becomes a meditative ritual, emphasising the deep connection between touch, time, and transformation. Like Oscar Forel's Synchromies, it uncovers patterns hidden in organic matter, revealing the marks of time, decay, and renewal.

This work is both a study of materiality and an invitation to see nature as an active collaborator. Inspired by natura pinxit "the idea that nature itself is an artist" this piece challenges the viewer to reconsider our relationship with organic matter. The incorporation of mohair, sourced from animals adapted to their own environmental rhythms, reinforces this dialogue between plant, animal, and human interventions. Remnant is an exploration of the unseen, a quiet invitation to observe, touch, and engage with the rhythms of the natural world.