Palimpsest of Time [2025]
This collection explores the fragile and intricate relationship between humans and nature—a connection increasingly threatened by environmental crises and global warming. Much like Penelope, who unraveled her tapestry each night only to weave it again by morning, we, too, find ourselves caught in a cycle of creation and destruction. Our memories of nature remind us of our shared roots and heighten our sense of responsibility to protect it.
The cyanotype prints, created with light, plants, and time, serve as a reminder that nature, like human memory, exists in an endless cycle of growth and decay. In an era where environmental destruction has become an urgent threat to our future, these works invite us to reconsider our relationship with the earth—before it fades into nothing more than a distant memory.
This collection, inspired by the myth of Penelope and the Odyssey, explores the connection between memory, nature, and time. Penelope, who wove her cloth every night and then unraveled it, embodies the endless cycles of waiting, perseverance, and the passage of time. In this collection, cyanotype prints, using light, plants, and old photographs of brides and grooms, reflect these natural and temporal cycles. The deep blues in the prints evoke the sea of Odysseus’s journey—a journey between the past and the present, and a longing to return to one’s roots.
The old photographs of brides and grooms not only tell personal stories of love and commitment, but also point to the fundamental connection between humans, nature, and the cycle of life. Marriage, like nature, is a symbol of continuity, fertility, and life. The plants that are incorporated into these works represent the perpetual presence of nature and its deep relationship with human memories.
In an era where climate change and environmental disasters have become critical issues, this collection reminds us that nature is not just a backdrop for our memories, but a vital and living part of the human experience. The slow process of cyanotype printing, using light and natural materials, provides an opportunity for reflection on this complex relationship.
By highlighting natural cycles and the presence of human memories within nature, these works invite us to rethink our collective responsibility toward the environment. Just as Odysseus, in search of his identity, experiences nature as both companion and challenger, this collection invites us to return to our roots and understand the inseparable connection between humans and the world around them.














