Nils-Udo is a sculptural artist from Germany that creates art revolving around nature. I chose this artist specifically because his work aligns with what I plan to do for my final individual project. In his work, Udo only uses objects found in nature. He says that “the basic idea is to achieve absolute purity. Nature performs a demonstration of itself. Every non-natural element is ruled out as impure. No other materials are used than those found in each natural space. The characteristics, the respective possibilities for processing, and the character of the natural space itself plays the major role in determining the shape of the work.” Unity and juxtaposition are commonly used throughout Udo’s work- He often creates bold nest-like structures with a central area surrounded by uniform objects expanding outwards, as seen in pieces like his Ginsterlicht series and his Grave-Stone series (see below). I like how the installations themselves are not only made of sprawling natural objects, but they are also always in different, fairly mundane and unrecognizable locations throughout nature. You can’t tell where you are when you look at his work, and I love how this creates a feeling of complete immersion. Besides sculptural work, Udo also creates contemporary paintings (of nature, of course) that have been exhibited around the world.