Vom Wald

Forest is freedom. Forest creates distance from everyday life. It shields us and directs our gaze towards our humanity. It is the place where one can detach from the manipulations and whispers of the zeitgeist. It gives us space for our consciousness and allows us to come back to ourselves. And it confronts us with the origin of human existence. In his compelling essay, Alexander Grau outlines a contemporary philosophy of the forest beyond nature kitsch, wellness, and esotericism. He navigates through the cultural and ecological history of the forest as well as the literary and philosophical projections that have shaped our image of the forest in modern times.