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SABI

Sabi collection is my experimental attempt to fuse the two seemingly opposite materials (paper and Metal) and what I believe each material represents. Paper with pure natural fiber representing purity and beginning, while metal and rusting process represent aging and time duration. On a plain sheet of paper, minimal brush strokes with metal powder which eventually rust as they dry, create the spontaneous strain and color variations. My attempt was to capture the duration of time using the natural process of rusting and aging, as well as the beauty hidden behind the aging which unfolds as time passes by.

SABI

Metal powder on paper

2018