In my BA thesis, I explain my painting practice through a metaphor of a raised bog or peatland. For its structuring, I lean on appropriating the structure of geographical exercises. As a function for building my mental wetland, I take Maurice Merleau-Ponty's view of sedimentation. Through analysis of wetland sediment, I obtain recurring themes and the driving force of my creative process, which is the wish to retain my memory. By studying the collected collage material, I discovered my fears of the loss of nature. In the peatland, I search for connections between the activity in the biotope and the process of creating paintings. I discuss the connection between landscape and memory, where I rely on Gary John Bierley's concept of landscape memory.
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