Elsa Salonen (b. 1984, Turku; lives and works in Berlin and Finland) produces colored crystals from the pigments of flowers, draws stellar constellations with finely ground meteorite dust on glass, or distils liquid from plants. The Finnish artist experiments with a wide range of \u201cpoetic\u201d materials, reviving lost animistic rituals and magical practices. Her subtle works in the field of tension between installa-tion, painting, and conceptual art combine mysti-cism with science, ancient knowledge with recent findings \u2014 supported by a great respect for nature. This volume documents her artistic search for consciousness as the primary source of all physical matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cI find the question of a consciousness of stones genuinely inspiring, captivating, and provocative!\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsa Salonen (b. 1984, Turku; lives and works in Berlin and Finland) produces colored crystals from the pigments of flowers, draws stellar constellations with finely ground meteorite dust on glass, or distils liquid from plants. The Finnish artist experiments with a wide range of \u201cpoetic\u201d materials, reviving lost animistic rituals and magical practices. Her subtle works in the field of tension between installa-tion, painting, and conceptual art combine mysti-cism with science, ancient knowledge with recent findings \u2014 supported by a great respect for nature. This volume documents her artistic search for consciousness as the primary source of all physical matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":762,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2208,2212,2213],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-934","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-all-books","7":"product_cat-installation-art","8":"product_cat-painting","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n