New to the Neighbourhood
Brenders has an unabashed fascination with rocks. Each tiny pebble, formed by the elements and transformed by lichens and mosses, represents glaciers, explosions, eruptions and movements of the earth's crust over millions of years - the history of our planet as shaped by the forces of natures.
"It was interesting to show the power of nature, painting a one thousand year old juniper tree growing on a rock, left there in prehistory. So, the animals that I put in this magnificent scenery are quite new to this incredible landscape, which was formed long before their existence. The meaning of the title refers mainly to the above, but it can also be interpreted that the cougar is new to the neighborhood and disturbs the magpies or vice-versa; I leave you, the viewer, the choice."
