The outdoor installation Circles of Light at Lost Farm Festival site is made by the two French artist artists Caroline Turquet & Tigre de Bois. It is inspired by the symbolism and graphics of the 3.500-year-old local archaeological finding Solvognen (Trundholm Sun Chariot), and is made up of bon-fires, stools and living willow shelters that re-create the concentric circles and spirals of Solvognen. 

The installation Circles of Light is inspired by the cycle of day and night, the seasons, and traditions. Similar to the original design of Solvognen, where a horse pulls a disc with a golden and dark side, the installation embraces all aspects of life. The two sides of Solvognen symbolize the belief that the Sun moves from East to West during the day, showing its bright side to Earth, and returns from West to East at night, with the dark side facing Earth.

During the festival, Lostfarmers are invited by Tigre de Bois and Caroline Turquet to craft their own wooden plates, create wild basketry, and prepare a shared meal made of local plants gathered with community pickers. 

The space which fosters community and knowledge exchange, will remain on-site once the festival is over, along with a willow art sculpture as grows towards next year's festival.

Caroline Turquet is a former accessories designer for grown-ups, kids, and plants. Twenty years ago, she began designing community gardens and collective gardening projects. On her 600 m2 rooftop urban farm in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, she turns weeds and waste into beaded and embroidered sculptures. She weaves social, cultural, and environmental symbiosis, where vegetables, flowers, and fruit become threads of collective creation, upcycling old ways of living together.

Tigre de bois aka François Lê Xuân has over the past thirty years worked as a musician, record producer, and woodworker developing an addiction to spinning objects, whether vinyl records or pieces of wood. In his aesthetic research, he defends the idea that the curve is the best way to connect two points. He also enjoys collaborating with all kinds of artists, craftspeople, and designers, and sharing his circular thinking.

Photo: Silvia Paizan