Terr is the Latin root-word meaning earth, or soil. It also informs the word terroir, the solidified memory that animates and characterizes a particular land area, and the nature of its symbiotic environment.
Terr is the name given to this series of works started in January 2021 using native, virgin soil as its primary medium. The impulse to use raw soil emerged, somewhat organically, from working for the past few years on unstretched canvas laid in direct contact with the natural ground of the rainforest and the lava fields of the island. In this process, the canvas inevitably merges with the earth, giving birth to the painting.
The dominant media includes volcanic ash, various earths of organic or telluric nature.
*More works are available under this series, please contact for additional pieces.