Wendy Hybl Fannin

When things are turned upside down, whether in art or in life, Fannin believes the mind needs a moment to pause, to breathe, and to reorient itself.  “Hanging installations offer that kind of shift. They present a fresh perspective on the journey of flowers, allowing viewers to step inside the work. It becomes personal, immersive, as each person walks through, perhaps even transported, their inner landscape subtly changed.  ” For her, the process is meditative.

 

As the exhibit unfolds and the blooms begin to dry, Fannin is captivated by the transformation, “I am struck by the new contorted beauty they hold in their final dried state. The process of decay intrigues me to no end. With flowers, as in all living things, the height of beauty signals the beginning of death."