#fragiles
The Whisperer, a gilded skull with feathers and berries

#fragiles are...

small, poetic installations that bring together natural findings and personal objects to reveal the quiet beauty of fragility.

Etoile de Plumes, a sea urchin shell above a fall of feathers

What is #fragiles?

Natural, raw, and full of soul

#fragiles is an ongoing series of small, fragile installations by Nants Schilstra. What started almost accidentally grew into a way of working that had, in a way, always been there.

In her studio, De Wûnderkeamer, she collects and combines found elements from nature with other small objects she keeps or comes across — from twigs and seeds to buttons from her mother's button box. The works become quiet, intimate worlds, somewhere between a cabinet of curiosities and something deeply personal.

Her work doesn't try to be loud or monumental. Instead, it slows things down — inviting you to notice what is fragile, what is easily overlooked, and to find value in exactly that.

Nature's stillness caught in a moment

Every piece tells a tale

Each installation holds a trace of where it came from:
a leaf, a stone, a feather.

Fragile by nature, but quietly enduring.

Take a closer look at the process, the materials, and the spaces they inhabit.

Argos Navis, a walnut shell rigged with berries and lunaria

Expositions

Each place holds a fragment of the journey. Here's where #fragiles has been seen, felt, and shared.

2025 NOV 1 - DEC 6

Art Super
Witte Kerk Hemrik

2025

Galerie Paterswolde
Visitekaartjestentoonstelling

2023

De Wûnderkeamer
NHL Stenden Gallery

Together with Lolkje van der Kooi

Let's talk!

Have something in mind? A question, an idea, or simply a feeling stirred by what you've seen? I'm always open to listen and share, whether you want to collaborate, inquire about the work, or just exchange thoughts. Don't hesitate to reach out.