Palimpsest

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180 × 180 cmAcrylics, oil pastel, dry pastel Palimpsest investigates time, erosion, and repetition through dense horizontal layering. The surface is built gradually, with marks app lied, softened, and partially erased, echoing the historical meaning of a palimpsest as something written over yet never fully removed. Subtle tonal shifts of earth, beige, and muted ochre create depth without overt imagery. A faint vertical division anchors the composition, suggesting a passage, boundary, or structural memory beneath the surface. The work emphasizes process over depiction, where traces of previous gestures remain visible, forming a quiet record of time and persistence. The painting invites slow viewing, revealing its complexity through texture, rhythm, and accumulated marks rather than explicit form. Show more