La Brume
La Brume forms part of my Parlour Games Series, in which I investigate the constraints of suitability in the artwork we decide to exhibit in our households, using a combination of uncommon subjects, palettes, and varying levels of visual chaos.
La Brume means mist in French. I named this piece for its blue lichens and translucent yellow mold which make me think of mist rising off a lake, with the brown of a forest in the background.
I come from a place rife with lakes and ponds that reminded me of their presence with the comings and goings of birds and the mists and fogs that rose from their surfaces.
Those mists always arrived at transitional times—in the morning, when the birds were just starting to sing, or in the evening, when the animals were just starting to emerge from their daytime hiding places. Thus I associate them with change and a quiet sort of vitality.
In our homes, natural elements are typically subdued and regulated, showcasing human authority over nature. Through this artwork and the other pieces in the Parlour Games collection, I strive to bring the unbridled wilderness of nature into our daily living spaces. The lichens and spores featured in this are often overlooked, underestimated, and stepped on. La Brume acts as a prompt to value and welcome the beauty present in every facet of nature, whether modest, wild, or majestic.
La Brume means mist in French. I named this piece for its blue lichens and translucent yellow mold which make me think of mist rising off a lake, with the brown of a forest in the background.
I come from a place rife with lakes and ponds that reminded me of their presence with the comings and goings of birds and the mists and fogs that rose from their surfaces.
Those mists always arrived at transitional times—in the morning, when the birds were just starting to sing, or in the evening, when the animals were just starting to emerge from their daytime hiding places. Thus I associate them with change and a quiet sort of vitality.
In our homes, natural elements are typically subdued and regulated, showcasing human authority over nature. Through this artwork and the other pieces in the Parlour Games collection, I strive to bring the unbridled wilderness of nature into our daily living spaces. The lichens and spores featured in this are often overlooked, underestimated, and stepped on. La Brume acts as a prompt to value and welcome the beauty present in every facet of nature, whether modest, wild, or majestic.
Media: Silkscreen, relief print, and rubbing on copper-gilded mulberry paper on panel
Size: 12” h x 20” w x 2” d
Edition: 1/1
Series: Parlour Games
