Everydayness 3

2025

Drawing on a black acidfree paper with a white gel pen

21 x 14.8 cm

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This series presents a vibrant collection of whimsical, anthropomorphic vessels—part human, part object, part mythic being. Each drawing transforms the familiar form of a pot, jar, or container into a lively character, rendered in intricate white linework against a deep black background. The artist blends folk-inspired motifs with contemporary imagination, filling every surface with symbols, patterns, and faces that invite the viewer to linger and decode. Across the ten pieces, bodies become containers and containers become bodies. Some figures sprout leaves and floral patterns, others balance animals, masks, or cosmic emblems on their surfaces. Eyes, hands, and ornamental shapes recur throughout the series, creating a visual language that feels at once ancient and newly invented. Despite their shared style, each figure possesses its own personality—playful, enigmatic, dignified, or delightfully surreal. The compositions are dense but harmonious: looping lines, crosshatching, and rhythmic symmetry give each piece a sense of structure, while the imaginative details keep the drawings dynamic and surprising. The monochrome palette highlights the precision of the linework and lends each figure the presence of a carved relief or a mythical glyph. Together, these drawings explore themes of everydayness, inner worlds, and the blending of human and object. They read as guardians, storytellers, or vessels of memory—containers of life both literal and symbolic. The series invites viewers to consider how much narrative and personality can be held within a single form, and how the ordinary can be infused with wonder through attentive, imaginative mark-making.

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A space for art, reflection,
and quiet creation.

write to us at movement@quietart.com

A space for art, reflection,
and quiet creation.

write to us at movement@quietart.com