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

Emberloo holds heat on the verge of ignition.

Inherited fire remains below the surface.

What rises is authored, not absorbed.

The past loosens without being burned away.

Transformation stands rather than erupts.

Authority arrives as irreversible becoming.

On this work

Emberloo, sculptural carved paper artwork by Michele Bonds, installed in modern interior
Emberloo, layered and hand-carved paper artwork by Michele Bonds, shown in contemporary interior

Details

Close-up views of the surface