Self – portrait, 2019

two glass panels 40cm x 40cm x 0,8cm,  linseed oil and natural earth pigment;


Between two glass plates, earth pigment mixed with linseed oil expands into a circular shape due to my body weight. When the force on the plates is removed, air flows through the narrow gap and separates the two plates. It results in plant-like shapes
resembling dendrites, that are tree-like structures. This pseudofossil is created by my weight. The imprint records my presence at a moment in time and space.


© Irene Rainer