ABSTRACT
Soil scientists and artists do not commonly work together. Their fields are independent and separate from one another, from how they are taught in elementary schools and university courses to how they are practiced and made public later on. For as long as I can remember, I have somehow tried to move between these worlds and disciplines. In my scientific research projects, I try to integrate artistic approaches, specifically fine art painting techniques, to reflect on soil hydraulic theorems and applications in my paintings. By doing so, I try to uncover a deeper motivation for my scientific research and at the same time motivate others. This hybrid aspect of my work gives me a chance to honor my colleagues’ work on a much more personal level than a footnote or citation in a journal paper would allow. For me, their extraordinary scientific impulses and genial ideas are alive. The vibrancy of their ideas are to be celebrated through a visual language that can be shared as art with the scientific community.
