The image suggests the silhouette of an Eastern tower—an enigmatic structure rising from the paper, it intricate details lost in a web of swirling ink.
The use of yellow and black adds to the sense of secrecy, drawing attention to the boldness of the lines while simultaneously veiling the entire composition in shadows. The tower-like form, both geometrically precise and fluidly organic, evokes a sense of a place that exists only in the imagination, a city veiled in mystery and time. The abstract nature of the work leaves much to the viewer’s interpretation, as if the city is visible only to those who know how to look—hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered.
The lines, flowing and intertwined, symbolize the complexity and layered structure of the city, with each swirl potentially representing an undiscovered secret, a path leading to yet another unseen aspect of this elusive place. The yellow, often associated with both light and danger, contrasts sharply with the dark lines, suggesting the delicate balance between clarity and obscurity, presence and absence, reality and myth.
In this way, Invisible Cities is not just a depiction of an imagined place but an exploration of the spaces between what is known and what is hidden, offering a glimpse into a city that can only be perceived through the viewer’s own perception and intuition.
Materials:
Ink on paper, 21×30 cm.
Created in 2016