Coalfield

2024
84.1x59.4x2cm
Willow charcoal on wooden panel

This work comes from my visit to Europe’s largest surface coal mine in Ruhr. It blends different moments in time: when ancient plants grew in this place, when coal was formed under pressure, when the mine began operating, when I witnessed it, and now, as you view this drawing.

I’ve not only connected these layers of time but also deepened them by using coal-related materials and the pressure of my hand, turning this piece into a time portal.

_{Special thanks to my dear friend Alexandra Koptelova without whom this work would not have happened.}