"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is
played out over and over again in the quietest
chambers, that the mind can
never break off from the journey." Pat Conroy
A recent trip to Morocco was bountiful in inspiration from the rich colours,
decorated fountains and tiles, elegant architecture , busy streets
to the varied landscape that ranged from
the Atlantic coast though olive groves
to the dry expanse of Sahara desert.
I delighted in all the varied sights, the colours , textures and
contrast of Morocco but found the
to be particularly inspirational
vivid colour in the center of Marrakech .
Created in 1924 by Jacques Majorelle a French painter and
opened to the public in 1947.The garden it has the feel
of being a living painting with a distinctive
artistic flair
in the layout and combination
of the traditional and modern.
After Jacques Majorelle's death in 1962
the garden has been funded by the
Foundation Pierre Berge and
the late Yves Saint Laurent .
A memorial to Yves Saint Laurent is
within the grounds of the garden.
The garden is not only a beautiful and meditative space
but also very inspirational to my
own creativity .
It appealed at every level to my painter's eye.
Every niche and pathway
offers a sensory delight
with the bright acid colored pots ,
deep blue low walls and
abundant greenery of the plants.
Here are a selection of my photographs
from this exquisite garden.
More photographs of the Jardin Majorelle can be seen
on my Flickr page ‘Art is life playing to other rhythms’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artistarabella/sets/72157627231644252
