Herbarium, 2023

Acrylic paint and markers on canvas

20 × 30 cm (7.9 × 11.8 in)

Marking the fourth entry in the Line Exploration series, this composition utilises a meditative, continuous line practice to isolate and catalogue organic form. The title references a repository of preserved botanical specimens, a concept mirrored by the central, weeping structure that emerges from the surrounding monochrome linework. By enclosing these fluid, plant-like trajectories within a dominant crimson overlay, the canvas functions as a visual anchor that systematically contains a chaotic field. This strategic isolation of a primary motif represents a key evolutionary step in your studio practice, prefiguring the disciplined, singular finishing paths that define the contemporary portfolio.