Hope and Odyssey – Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal, Botanical Garden, Montréal, Québec

Hope (the colt) and Odyssey (the mare) are not, strictly speaking, mosaiculture pieces Rather, they are representative of a new trend, that of so-called ecological works: creations with an often ephemeral quality, made from organic materials and inspired by nature.

They are the work of Heather Jansch, an English artist who is well-known for her life-size sculptures of horses fashioned from driftwood. Passionnate about both drawing and horses, she carefully selects the branches of wood that go into her sculptures so as to avoid the need to cut or otherwise alter them while still creating the desired effect. She can devote more than half a year to a single piece.

For a description of the art of Mosaiculture and of the Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal competition, please turn to the first photo in this series at:

www.ipernity.com/doc/jonathan.cohen/33872015