How to get a tree into a room

How to get a tree into a room is one of Zeli Bauwens’ numerous works of art and interventions, in which she shows her fascination for the way we treat nature, the way we domesticated it and adapted it to our way of life, for better and often for worse.

With a great sense of humor, Zeli Bauwens shows us a mirror of our dreams, our world, our way of life, our desire for kitsch and exaggeration.

« By intervening in the interaction between function and beauty, I recontextualize the daily life and I create an offbeat experience of objects and images recognizable by their fun and poetic power. It’s a game in which the rules are constantly modified. »

Zeli Bauwens first studied textile design, then turned towards sculpture and completed her master’s at the LUCA School of Arts in 2015.