Worn yet resilient, torn but still holding, Chrysopoeia / Last Man Standing echoes the remnants of a long-fought battle. Its frayed edges speak of struggle, of moments when the weight seemed unbearable, yet it remains—stitched together by defiance, by an unyielding force that refuses to dissolve into nothingness.
And so, even in this aftermath, there is hope. Hope in survival. Hope in transformation. Hope in the alchemy of persistence, where even tattered remains can become something new, something golden.
‘Last Man Standing’ is part of the series Chrysopoeia—the outcome of a long and intense process of experimentation, using a complex electrochemical technique to ‘transmute’ fabric into copper in an unprecedented use of the method.
This journey demanded countless trials and bold departures from tradition, pushing the boundaries of textile art. The result is a synthesis of ancient alchemical philosophy and modern materiality—unveiling a new language of transformation within the textile medium.
