Dyspena Novena
(2023)
Carved paper, mixed media on wood panel
40 x 30 in
Cracks in the Temple series

Dyspena Novena holds pressure without collapse.

The form gathers inward, then widens.

Expansion here is not forceful. It moves through vulnerability.

Identity reorganizes rather than breaks.

Nothing resolves, yet clarity begins to form.

The work asks for presence, not interpretation.

On this work

Dyspena Novena, sculptural paper artwork by Michele Bonds, displayed in neutral interior setting
Dyspena Novena, sculptural carved paper artwork by Michele Bonds, installed in modern interior

Details

Close-up views of the surface