e l z a 
b ē r z i ņ a




“ An area
completely
lacking trees
may still be
considered
a forest if it
grew trees in
the past, will
grow trees in
the future, or
was legally
designated
as a forest
regardless
of vegetation
type.“



F O R E S T 5 X 5 
artificialFRUITS
omniscient
cornering 
pigeon practice  
A o 
senses of a forest
De Peel [veldlaken]
I can picture myself
in a forest - 
mirror 



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Physical research / embodiment 








Could a physical experience produce knowledge and understanding? How is the environmental knowledge stored or shared over space and time? That is something that I am trying to confirm with my work.

For me embodiment is the creation of altered reality. Experience of shifted perception and understanding, where the participant is forced to takeon a non- human state of being.

There is a great value in a physical involvement. It creates a link that only our minds are often not able to reach. We cannot escape our human bodies, but we might be able to expand the capabilities of the mind by facilitating bodily sensations and gaining physical empathy.
























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