Inimeste suhe taimedega on pikk ja mitmetahuline. Eriti intrigeeriv on ravimtaimede kasutamise ajalugu, mis ulatub müstikast ja ebausust täppisteaduseni. Üheks puutepunktiks nende kahe nii erineva taimemaailma käsitluse vahel on kunst, millele keskendun lõputöö kirjalikus osas. Taimeillustratsioonid on siiani hindamatu vahend taimede tundmaõppimisel ning annavad võimaluse kujutada nende kõige iseloomulikumaid omadusi. Ka kujutavas kunstis on taimed üks enim käsitletud teemasid.
Lõputöö praktilise osana valmis seinamaaling Ihamaru Meemaja fassaadile. Majas korraldatakse näituseid ja koolitusi, hoovis asub liigirikas ravimtaimede aed, mis oli seinamaalingu kavandi loomisel põhiliseks inspiratsiooniallikaks.
The relationship between people and plants is long and multifaceted. Particularly intriguing is the history of using medicinal herbs, which extends from mysticism and superstition to sciences. One common point between these two very different approaches to the world of plants is art, on which I focus on in the written part of my final project. Plant illustrations are still an invaluable tool for learning about plants and they provide an opportunity to present their most characteristic qualities. In visual arts, plants are also one of the most popular themes.
For the practical part of the final project, a wall panting was completed for the facade of Ihamaru Meemaja. The house is used for organising exhibitions and training sessions. There is a garden rich in species of medicinal herbs in the backyard. That was the main source of inspiration in creating the design for the wall painting.
