Bark 1
Caroline Kennerson – Bic pen drawing on Japanese paper on bark – 24 x 27 x 12 cm – 2022
The memory of the living inscribed in matter.
With Écorce 1 , Caroline Kennerson brings to life a fragment of a tree, transformed into a work that is both raw and delicate. The ballpoint pen drawing, meticulously executed on Japanese paper, covers the rough surface of the bark with a network of organic patterns. Like cells seen under a microscope or cartographies of an invisible world, these prints bear witness to the intimate link between the artist and nature, between scientific observation and the poetry of life.
Dark hues, oscillating between deep purple and black, infiltrate the hollows of the material, reinforcing the impression of an aged bark, imprinted with time and memory. Fixed on a minimalist black base, the piece seems to float in space, like a precious relic or a vestige of an ancient forest.
Through this work, Caroline Kennerson invites the viewer to contemplate the infinitely small, to perceive the invisible richness of natural elements. Écorce 1 embodies the fragility and complexity of the plant world, while suggesting a reflection on the interdependence of the living.
A sculptural tribute to nature, which will find its place in a contemporary interior, bringing depth and contemplation to any space.
