“Lanzarote” (collage on canvas, 2016) captures the island’s surreal, lunar terrain through layered paper, photographs, and paint. Volcanic ridges stretch into the distance, their ochre and charcoal tones forming an alien horizon. A lone swing—its ropes garlanded with blossoms—hovers against a sky of torn-paper galaxies, suggesting moments of fragile joy amid stark landscapes.
Interwoven are curious vignettes: a hand wielding chopsticks to pluck a tiny globe, a rover-like vehicle charting new worlds, and figures clad in desert finery beside camels. These motifs evoke themes of exploration, escape, and the unexpected poetry found at nature’s edge.
By blending everyday objects with cosmic symbolism, this collage reflects the artist’s impressions of Lanzarote as a place both earthly and extraordinary—a world that feels discovered for the first time.
