Trine Bumiller

Lives and works in Denver, CO, USA

Artist statement

My paintings, drawings, and installations focus on the natural world, particularly the relationship between landscape and memory. Using oil paintings, watercolors, and series of works, and immersive installation, I explore the rhythms and forces of the environment through abstracted forms and altered perspectives. The work addresses personal loss, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change. The landscapes I create are shaped by natural processes, human activity, and memory, blending the physical world with emotional and symbolic meaning. I examine how place, memory, and existence are connected. As the land holds traces of time and human impact, and my work combines personal history with a larger environmental context. By observing and interpreting the landscape, I engage with these layers of meaning, capturing both the land’s material reality while providing space for reflection. Through my work, I aim to raise awareness of how memory, time, and the changing environment are intertwined, while emphasizing the importance of understanding and respecting the world around us.

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