Attraverso la finestra

Attraverso la finestra (2006)
(Through the Window)

unframed price

cotton fibre, pigment dyes

H 56 x W 60 cm

Suggested framed dimensions:
H 86 x W 90 cm (min)

'Attraverso la finestra' expresses the idea of external light entering a room at night suggesting an imaginary outside space. The construction of the paper from dyed paper pulp (cotton fibres and other) becomes the work rather that a base or support for the artwork.

The focus of the work is the diffusion and refraction of light and a sense of depth is achieved though the positioning of the three simple forms.

Note on the technique:

The cotton fibre pulp works are built up using layers of dyed pulp in a wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry, hand mould and deckle process. There is no glue in the mixture as the 'paper' holds together through the natural interweaving of the fibres themselves.

The pulp is made predominantly from cotton linters which is repeatedly mashed with water before different natural or synthetic, fibre-reactive pigment dyes are added to create the basic palette. In some cases, organic material is mixed with or embedded in the pulps, with the possibility of larger elements being stripped away when wet or dry leaving a 3D graffito-style impression in the revealed layers. An important feature is the uneven edges (deckle edges) that the process produces.

The natural light plays a big part in the drying process which can take 3 to 4 weeks. Natural sunlight and the right temperature help the chemical reaction between pigment and fibre resulting in stronger, high-density colours.