84.1 x 59.4 cm, Edition of 6 + 1 AP
48.3 x 32.9 cm, Edition of 6 + 1 AP
In a woodland in the Cotswolds, England, an ancient grove of lime trees has become a place of return for Wingfield. Shot in black and white, The Guru reflects on the presence and quiet wisdom of these trees. Inspired by the writings of Hermann Hesse, this body of work is an invitation to re-enchantment — to experiencing the natural world not as backdrop or resource, but as alive, ancient and worthy of our attention.
“For me trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for the one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their only own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree.”
Hermann Hesse, Bäume: Betrachtungen und Gedichte
The photographs are available as limited edition archival pigment prints on Hahnemühle William Turner paper.
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