"Incendies" exhibition – Diana Brennan Explores Nature’s Resilience - From April 1, 2025, to August 22, 2025
From April 1, 2025, to August 22, 2025, artistDiana Brennan presents Incendies, a unique textile and mixed-media exhibition that explores the relationship between destruction and rebirth. Originally from Australia and now based in Bellême, France, Brennan draws inspiration from the devastating 2020 wildfires that ravaged her homeland, destroying habitats, wildlife, and vegetation. Through her work, she examines our connection to nature and its ability to regenerate.
A Unique Textile and Mixed-Media Language
The Incendies exhibition presents a rich and diverse artistic journey using various techniques:
- Knitted trees stripped of their bark, symbolizing loss and fragility.
- Tapestries of Australian flowers, representing the landscapes reborn after fire.
- Animal ink drawings, depicting emblematic species such askoalas, echidnas, giant lizards, and snakes with their shed skins.
Each piece reflects the delicate balance between destruction and renewal, illustrating the stages from fire to ecosystem recovery.
