"The woman I saw in the forest"

The woman I saw in the forest
Polyptych: 50 x 60cm + 25 x 30cm
Oil on cotton pillow case and birch bark
2024
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It is a game of disappearing and appearing figures we play when we encounter unknown surroundings. "The woman I saw in the forest" is an artwork that leaves us to ourselves, in a balancing act between seeing something and looking for something. In her own way the woman appears on all the surfaces; the pillowcase and each of the bark slices invite you into her realm. The question is, how long do you look for her before she appears, and at what point does she abandon you and leave you to yourself and a simple slice of material?