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A nearly monochromatic and atmospheric digital painting of strong contrast, inspired by the luminous symbolism of Odilon Redon, the solitary figures of Caspar David Friedrich, and the minimalist, meditative horizons of Hiroshi Sugimoto. On the right, a human silhouette with a feminine outline and short hair sits on a thick, dark branch of an old tree that grows horizontally across the composition. The figure is rendered entirely in stark black, with flexed legs and a tilted head, devoid of facial details: a pure outline that emphasizes introspection and emotional distance. The tree trunk bears a single main branch that extends from the right to the left in a gentle arc that rises and then descends. The branch is depicted with dense brushstrokes of ink or charcoal, rough and tactile. In contrast, the branch's foliage is a vibrant, radiant gold: tiny golden leaves covering the entire branch, some floating as if carried by a slow, invisible current. These floating leaves create a subtle sense of movement and silent dissolution, almost like particles of memory. Beneath the tree branch, a fragmented reflection of faint points of light suggests a distant, low horizon, a minimalist horizon that feels both real and dreamlike. The background is a deep, uniform dark gray with muted brown undertones, fading into a soft gradient near the bottom, evoking a tranquil, suspended atmosphere. The overall composition combines the defined silhouette with a single accent of saturated color. The golden foliage becomes the emotional core of the image, a luminous counterpoint to the darkness, suggesting memory, time, and the persistence of light. Melancholic, contemplative, and quiet tone. Materiality: a mixture of ink, charcoal, and digital light.
As a child, climbing trees was a way to escape without leaving the place. It wasn't that I was seeking height, but rather a place where the world stopped pressing down on me.
Up there, time slowed, almost fluid, and the wind rustled the leaves like an ancient, protective voice. From that small height, the earth seems as if you don't quite belong to it.
I like to think that the trees lend me their patience, their way of being, and their silence brimming with life, even if my hands get stained with resin.
Perhaps that's why, whenever I imagine a figure sitting on a branch, leaning toward the light or the shadow, I recognize an emotion that mixes refuge and vertigo, something like wanting to touch the sky without straying too far from the earth.
