The first time I saw a hummingbird was two years ago, almost to date. That winter, in Sid's garden, hovering next to a blossoming cherry tree. A miracle. I was speechless, I the alien. Sid went on fixing the water mains.
Ever since, the hummingbird holds a special meaning for me. Having been able to spot these tiny creatures twice on the recent visit, and always just when I'd been thinking of Sid, was really something.
Everything about Santa Monica: I expected him to emerge from around the corner any time, and we'd all go off to a deli for a chat.
You are dearly missed, in all the things that make me smile.
'Welcome stranger, I am potato.' (Shop window, Tokyo)
This blog is my attempt to document, preserve and reflect on the ordinary and the breathtaking in each day. It began as a diary based on my walking practise around Brunswick West in 2009, and continues (together with walking: we're still here) as a place to occasionally publish my 2D and 3D works.
I am Inari, a migrant from Finland and a multidisciplinary artist & designer. I live and work in Melbourne, Australia, translating my native relationship with wilderness and changing seasons into objects, images and words inspired by light, clouds and atmospheres in urban environments. Often experimenting with non–precious, industrial materials such as concrete and steel, the core of my practice is revealing beauty within ordinary, everyday things.