Thistles, often associated with self-protection, resilience, and severity, serve as a metaphor for current sociopolitical tensions. Their rough surfaces and... Read More
Thistles, often associated with self-protection, resilience, and severity, serve as a metaphor for current sociopolitical tensions. Their rough surfaces and intricate structures are captured using various etching techniques on copper. These textures are then interwoven with portrait linework to explore subtle connections between plant and figure—visualizing inner kinships and mutual influence. As plants said to have emerged only after paradise was lost, thistles mark a compelling starting point for a new body of work.