19 LOST BETWEEN WORLDSDanish artist Trine Søndergaard admits to being introverted. Raised in country Denmark, the self-taught
artist found photography to be the perfect medium. “I could go into the world with my camera - I had access, a
purpose, and permission to enter. The medium of photography has been a way of ‘being in the world’ for me.”
At a Danish museum, Søndergaard discovered by accident a collection of traditional Danish bonnets
protected in a glass cabinet. “I had never seen them before and was instantly fascinated - the immense detail
in the embroidery, so much detail in a small area. I was fascinated by how the silver and gold metal becomes
soft and how it is transformed. It would be rich farmers’ wives who would wear bonnets like these as a display
of wealth and status, much like someone might wear a ring or drive a huge car today.”19 LOST BETWEEN WORLDS ArtistDanish artist Trine Søndergaard admits to being introverted. Raised in country Denmark, the self-taught
artist found photography to be the perfect medium. “I could go into the world with my camera - I had access, a
purpose, and permission to enter. The medium of photography has been a way of ‘being in the world’ for me.”
At a Danish museum, Søndergaard discovered by accident a collection of traditional Danish bonnets
protected in a glass cabinet. “I had never seen them before and was instantly fascinated - the immense detail
in the embroidery, so much detail in a small area. I was fascinated by how the silver and gold metal becomes
soft and how it is transformed. It would be rich farmers’ wives who would wear bonnets like these as a display
of wealth and status, much like someone might wear a ring or drive a huge car today.”
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