bare
POSSIBLE IS INFINITE
Chalk, maple and oak dye, wood fibers, wild clay and lime on wood panel
32 x 41 cm (about 12,5 x 16 in); 2022
HERE’S THE WAY
Maple and oak dye, chalk, lime and sand on pine wood pulp
28 x 30 cm (about 11x11,8 in); 2022
ALL IS SEEN AND HEARD AND FELT
Maple and oak fibers, maple and oak dye, chalk, wild clay and lime on organic cotton laid on wood panel
80 x 60 cm (31 x 23 in); 2022
THE PLACE WHERE IT BEGINS
Maple and oak fibers, maple and oak dye, wild clay, lime and natural sealants
52 x 52 cm (20,4 x 20,4 in); 2022
WHERE IT ALL ENDS
Maple and oak fibers, lime and natural sealants
25 x 25 cm (9,8 x 9,8 in);; 2022
PASSAGEWAY WITHOUT AN END
Maple and oak dye, maple and oak fibers, chalk, wild clay, sand on organic cotton
40 x 50 cm (about 15,7 x 19,6 in); 2022
VERY MUCH THERE
Organic cotton, lime, chalk, rust and sand
37 x 37 cm (about 14,5 x 14,5 in); 2022
BARE
Maple and oak dye, rust, chalk, sand, silt, salt, and pepper on organic cotton and handmade washi paper
80 x 100 cm (about 31,4 x 39,3 in); 2022
WHEN THERE IS SPACE
Maple and oak fibers, maple and oak dye, chalk, wild clay, lime, salt crystals on wood panel
40 x 50 cm (15,7 x 19,6 in); 2022
WITH FEW WORDS AND IN STILLNESS
Maple and oak dye, chalk, sand, salt and pepper on wood panel
40 x 60 cm (about 15,7 x 23,6 in); 2022
Bare is an invitation to shed the dead weight in order to reveal what lies at the core. From this inner state of wholeness, down to the essence, the alluring paradox is that nothing can really be taken away anymore, for everything truly needed is there, and faithfully remains. These ten paintings and wall sculptures made primarily from hand-foraged wood fibers, botanical pigments, and wild clay, were conceived with the intention to convey depth of feeling through a multitude of raw and natural textures engaging the senses of the viewer. These various material states hint at the many layers one sheds in the release of personal hindrances, and the myriad of emotions arising in the process.