A raised, edible garden with herbs, seating areas, and sculptures.
The garden draws on the tradition of the monastery garden as a place for cultivation, community, and reflection, but it is also a narrative about humanity’s impact on nature in the geological epoch we call the Anthropocene.
The Artist
René Schmidt
René Schmidt is a Danish visual artist based in Viborg. He graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. Together with Søren Taaning, René Schmidt was one of the founders of Deep Forest Art Land, and today he and Taaning are part of the venue’s artistic leadership.
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