Anika De Souza | Dust to Dust
Anika De Souza
Oak veneer frame
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in
Thickening powders, special brushes,
A poem, a limerick,
Strokes of magical thinking.
"Dust to Dust" acts as an
intimate anchor within the Surface Tension series. Here, the
artist employs bold washes of pigment to create a dense, contemplative field of
browns and blacks, evocative of deep earth and memory.
The surface itself is an active space
where a quiet choreography of line and language takes place. The
handwritten elements – the traces of a poem, a limerick – are not simply
written upon the surface but are embedded within it, demonstrating how pigment
and script hold each other in perfect tension. It is a meditation on
impermanence, created through the meticulous layering of thickening
powders and special brushes.