“Make a monument of this moment”
“Lorenz Sonneman”
“Make a monument of this moment”
Lorenz showing his art from his childhood
Our December guest, Lorenz Sonneman, is such a talented artist that has got a big heart. His deep love for nature has led him to be involved in sustainability art projects and other community work.
“Somewhere in my life, I was bound to art. As a kid, I was bored: no TV, no video games… only books and pencils kept me occupied on long, family trips traversing the California wilderness. This gap between earth and civilization has always inspired my work.
For me, art reaches deep into the Unknown; where awe and beauty dismantle my own solicited ambitions. My cartoonish abstractions and figures layer upon one another to create discoverable symbolism. I draw references from ancient myths and popular culture in an attempt to reconcile the disparate aspects of our nature.
Public works and murals are our chance to face history- to be remembered. My hope is to transform our concrete into color and to elicit in each of us the desire for the epiphytic in an already deciphered world. ”
- Lorenz, 2021
You can check out his original artworks on his website: http://lorenzsonneman.com/
At our December Special Camp, he shared some tips on how to draw Santa, Christmas trees, reindeer, and other random things our kids requested. Kids had so much fun drawing their own versions and celebrating big holidays.
Everyone showing off what they drew during Lorenz’s talk
December Special Guest
Lorenz Sonneman is an artist. He studied and pursued art abroad in Berlin, Germany. Since 2016, he has been based in Palo Alto, California, working as an artist, illustrator, and muralist. Lorenz typically works with ink and paper, or acrylic and canvas.
Sustainability Project: Green Infrastructure, Palo Alto
Allowing rainwater to replenish our aquifers, rather than being lost to our storm drains, is the sustainability goal pursued in this collaboration.
remember. repeat.
History was just a browser window until you chose to repeat it.
Raise your mind to the horizon above the distractions and act upon your instinct for History.
Make it real.
Make a monument of this moment.
Contribute to permanence.
Take this art, try to consume it, and see it endure.
Watch as it grows on the wall.
“Our mission at TaleTree is to empower kids around the world to build confidence and social, emotional skills through sharing their creative nature and kindness with their peers”
