Flowers 2015

Elina Brotherus composed this photograph, titled 'Flowers', from elements found in a domestic setting. Notice how the delicate pink roses and single orange flower are placed in a cut glass vase, standing on a white surface with what appears to be a stove beneath it. The choice of materials and their arrangement carry significant meaning. The flowers, with their transient beauty, contrast with the solidity of the stove beneath them. The cut glass vase, likely mass-produced, hints at the industrial processes behind everyday objects. In the background is a neutral field of tiles arranged in rows, which could be referencing or echoing the grid-like structure of modern industrial design. Brotherus' photograph encourages us to see beauty in the everyday and to consider the unseen labor and industrial processes that shape our surroundings. It challenges the traditional hierarchy between fine art and craft, urging us to appreciate the artistry in both.