Meet Birgitta Volz, an Aurovillean artist who experiments with tree bark to print abstract pieces of artIn 1996, when German visual artist Birgitta Volz was dabbling with wood printing and tree bark printing, she felt particularly attracted to a rather “unspectacular” willow (Salix caprea) tree. She immediately started working on a large, abstract composition as the tree’s bark patterns were not uniform. This was the start to a long and eye-opening journey with bark printing for the artist, who moved to Auroville in 2005. The technique involves applying organic colour onto tree bark, and superimposing it with paper or fabric, to receive prints that mimic patterns seen on the outer skin of the bark. By May, the artist plans to move most of her prints to Germany, since the climate in Auroville is not ideal for the paper.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2021 12:58 UTC