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

Oyaya carries transformation without display.

Authority forms through endurance.

Motion gathers at the edges, then recalibrates.

Stewardship replaces command.

Beauty reads as earned and lived-in.

Presence steadies the field.

On this work

Oyaya, layered and hand-carved paper artwork by Michele Bonds, shown in contemporary interior
Oyaya, sculptural paper artwork by Michele Bonds, displayed in neutral interior setting

Details

Close-up views of the surface