In front of you are two stones. One was created through a slow and gradual process over thousands of years. The other is a replica made of aluminum. By copying the stone, Saskia Noor van Imhoff freezes a moment in time, the natural wear and tear and decomposition are brought to a halt. On its own, the stone might not have been noticed; it looks like a natural element of the Hortus full of non-local organic materials. The replica makes you look more intently. Other shapes, materials and plants seem to be part of the artwork. It becomes unclear as to what is natural or artificial. The artwork changes and questions the space around us. For Van Imhoff, the artwork is part of the “organic collection,” an ecosystem referring to the totality of, and an interaction between, material, meaning, value, and time.

English translation of text written by SNVI & Hortus, Edited by Alice and Jorien.