The art of bonsai is full of open and hidden rules. It is a complex aesthetic journey to design a tree with charisma. The magic of bonsai usually only arises when the rules are mastered. Only then can you transcend the rules and leave them behind.
In Berlin there often seem to be no rules for creative self-expression. The city stands for openness, tolerance and craziness. It gives people from all over the world a space for creative development. This city loves outsiders, dreamers and loners. Individuals who make up their own rules. That’s why Berlin Bonsai also loves trees, outside or beyond the rules. Those who make strength out of mistakes or those who have an aura even though they are actually „wrong“. The perfect imperfection – just like this city.
- Apple Tree, Malus domestica, March 2024 with red clover on upcycled display