The work of Totte Mannes takes you on a journey through nature and through the world. Exhibited worldwide, Totte's work has never before been available as it is now, here, in this major compilation - which is both a retrospective and a shop window, bringing her work from the studio to the world.
We invite you to view the site of (in Rafael Canogar's words) 'this unique and complex artist'. You'll find a representative collection of her work, as well as our 'rotating collection' which highlights one of Mannes' particular themes or series. We change this every three months.
We are proud to make Totte Mannes's work available for sale. Use the contact button on any page to request further information.
NEW FOR 2010: Totte now has a Flickr page, where you can see even more of her work. See Totte's Flickr page here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tottemannes/sets/]
Learn more about the unique Totte Mannes, her life and background and what her art means to so many others. Find out what the critics think of her, read articles about her work and her studio, and read what it means to her to be an artist.
The current featured collection is Totte's "Sails" series.
The "Sails" series reflects a part of Totte's family history: her grandfather, Bernhard Berg, was one of the last big sailship captains in the world. His ship carried wheat from Australia, Argentina and Brazil to Europe. He was only able to return to his home town, Vaasa in Finland, once every year.Sails moved the ships forwards. Thanks to sails, Columbus, Cook and others could discover and explore new continents - using only the natural elements of the wind and the strength of their crew. But the ships were slow, and as steam came in, people wanted goods to move fast from one harbour to another. Coal and cheap petroleum soon made these beautiful schooners, cutters and clippers obsolete, because time became money. Now we realise the damage that the demands of time and money cause the environment, maybe we shall return to the natural forces of the wind, and the strength of men.
You can still find "Dismantled Sculptures" in the Collections section. There is a review of the exhibition at the San Pedro Museo de Arte here: [http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldepuebla/notas/n1017731.htm]