Brigitta Backhaus (*1960) lives in Gummersbach/Germany, studied Art/German Studies at the University of Siegen.

In my artistic work, I use all kinds of plant material such as twigs, “weed” stems, roots ... I create objects reminiscent of vessels, nests and cocoons, but also free forms and installations. Curious about the properties of the plant material, I explore how I can process it, how I can do it justice.

As a balance to my everyday life, I have been creating land art installations in nature since 2015 using whatever nature gives me. After completion, these works remain on site and become part of the natural cycle of nature.

Originally a landscape gardener, Inge Lager (*1974) discovered her passion for creative design in and with nature at an early age. It was during her subsequent work in forest education that she first came across land art. She now devotes herself mainly to artistic work with natural materials. She creates organic and sculptural forms inspired by nature.

To the website of Brigitta Bachhaus: www.brigittabackhaus-nurnatur.de
To the webseite of Inge Lager: www.intotheweave.de

Carla Rump was born in Hilversum in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam-based artist works with wood, stone and bronze to create larger-than-life sculptures that connect everyday life with the natural world. Her sculptures are often intended for interaction with the public. Her imagery encompasses positive and negative space, connection to the environment, pathways and movement with figuration.

Nothing disappears, but everything transforms from one thing to another. There are cyclical processes that I experience all around me. This experience is reflected not only in my work, where I capture these transmissions, but also in the creation of my art. In my studio, there is a constant cycle of creation and destruction. There I am in my own jungle, so to speak. Making sculpture is magic. That is my language, imagining the world around us is something very special. The human being in all its characteristics appeals to me. There are so many parallel lives. We are all connected and reflect each other and the world around us.

Daniella Rubinovitz was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She is an Amsterdam-based artist (Bachelor of Fine Arts | Tufts University, Boston USA| Expressive Arts Course, Atelier Molenpad, Amsterdam, NL) who works with steel, wood and bronze to create larger-than-life sculptures that connect the everyday with the natural world. Her sculptures are often intended for interaction with the public. Her imagery encompasses positive and negative space, connection to the environment, pathways and movement with figuration.

Deep feelings achieved through art therapy techniques (Bachelor of Arts Therapy | College Leiden, NL & Light and darkness training, Emerald Foundation | The Hague, NL) connect to a place of understanding. She uses humor and wit to make art accessible. Her work strives for public interaction through art.

To the website of Carla Rump:
www.carlarump.com

To the website of Daniella Rubinovitz:
www.daniellarubinovitz.com

Claudia Morgenthaler (*1985) grew up in a small farming village and knew early on that she wanted to become a florist. After completing her apprenticeship, she obtained her federal certificate and master craftsman's diploma. She describes her style as nature-oriented and intuitive. In addition to her professional work as a florist and terrace designer, she runs her own flower field in Alchenstorf BE and uses these cut flowers to design creative works that are constantly changing due to seasonality.

Heidi Bernet (*1986, CH) completed her training as a florist in Gstaad. Her love of nature brought her back to Grindelwald, where she successfully ran a flower store for 10 years. The art of a florist is to conjure up a work of art from nothing. Her love of flowers led her to land art. She currently has two children at the center of her life, but her passion for nature remains.
Erwin Bernhard (*1963, CH) is a nurseryman and has been transforming existing and new gardens into green oases as an independent garden designer with his small team for 30 years. Thanks to his passion for flora and fauna, his farm with woodland has become a gem and a refuge for birds and amphibians.

As a successful team, Heidi Bernet and Erwin Bernhard have taken part in various land art festivals in Switzerland and abroad, including in Grindelwald and Montreal.

Francesco Lucatelli -aka Molby- was born in 1977 in Carpineto Romano, Italy. At the end of the 90s he attended a course in stone carving ornamentation, after having attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome for 2 years, where he deepened his anatomical studies and free drawing of the nude.
A valuable experience in which he begins to apply sacred proportions to sculptures and anatomical modules.
During 2018-2019-2023 he gained experience in southern Saharan Africa, where he practiced techniques of clay cooking and processing of materials found directly in nature. Between 2020-2024 he participates in various art competitions and makes land art installations, in Switzerland near Lugano 2021-2023. In 2021 he collaborates with the Sirente-Velino Regional Park Authority on a project in which he creates three sculptural installations for the municipality of Ovindoli. In 2023 he was selected for the artistic residency Ledro LandArt, he created the opera Wood Spirit, also in 2023 he created Rinascita in the pine forest park of Cavareno, Val di Non, Trentino.

AKUNZO Akunzo's work consists of ephemeral, site-specific projects. Each project is strongly related to the site and the environment as a whole. The projects are a reflection on a place or the history of a place and often deal with concerns about the future of the planet. Akunzo works directly on site and often uses natural materials from the environment such as branches or earth. Sometimes unnatural elements related to the theme of the work are added. The combination of location and artwork is for Akunzo. They reinforce each other and together form the project. This connection between the place and what is done in this place is what it is all about. The viewer experiences the project as a whole, possibly creating a new perspective, a new meaning or awareness.

Mark and Rebecca Ford weave drawings using found and grown natural materials in the field of environmental art installation. In 2004 they formed Two Circles Design, a collaborative practice producing monumental woven environments for the public and private sectors.

These surreal installations and ambiguous sculptures encompass a wide range of traditional skills and practices. The woven artworks relate directly to the environment as semi-permanent sculptures based on seeds and plant forms and the potential of all things. Both share a strong interest in archaeology, geography and the mysteries of the natural world, drawing on ancient traditions and techniques of willow craft and forest management.

Visit the website: www.twocircledesign.co.uk

Retired art teacher, permaculture expert and clay oven builder Michael Engele (*1956) is taking part in this year's Land Art Festival Grindelwald together with Waltraud Ohrwalder (1948*). Together they will create self-supporting stone arches from loose stones lying around and found in the stream bed. Stone arches are temporary interventions, elude museum use, are very fragile and exposed to decay.

The artist Onongua Enkhtur (*1994) was born in Mongolia. Since 2019, she has focused on Land Art and textile art, utilizing techniques such as knitting, embroidery, weaving, and mixed-media drawings. Her nomadic lifestyle has a significant influence on her works. She engages deeply with Mongolian culture, which is closely connected to nature. In her latest works, Onongua aims to raise awareness of the ecological changes caused by human activities - particularly global warming and desertification.

Ulziibat Enkhtur is a Mongolian freelance performance artist living in Switzerland. Her artistic practice spans improvisation, contemporary dance, traditional Mongolian dance, singing, performance, visual arts, writing, storytelling with audience participation, and installations. She is a member of the Neg-Uudel Mongolian Performance Art Group, which was founded by Onongua Enkhtur. She initiated the "Essence Performance Art Project," which brings together Swiss and Mongolian artists who share a passion for traveling to remote locations, developing a concept on-site, and performing in the environment.

Susana Malagón (*1982) studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and completed her training in Athens, Granada and Peru. She describes herself as a multidisciplinary artist. She uses different techniques to develop her works. The aim of her work is to awaken a question in the viewer, to evoke a sensation or to transport them to another place. She is supported by her husband Enrique Carro.

SUSANNE RUOFF

1959 born in Cologne
1978-1982 bookseller
1981-1986 Studied painting at the Berlin University of the Arts
1986 Master student with Prof. Bachmann
1986-1987 Studied at the Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, St. Albans, GB
1989-1990 Working stay in Caracas, Venezuela
since 1989 Solo and group exhibitions
since 1995 Participation in international sculpture symposia in Denmark, Poland, Switzerland, France, Spain, Holland, Iceland, Estonia, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, USA and Germany

since 2004 collaboration with LOTHAR ZIMMERMANN

To the website of Susanne Ruoff: www.susanne-ruoff.de