FIGURES THROUGH LIGHT
TRACES OF HUMAN BODIES
In this project, I used the human skeleton and body as the basis for a spatial study through line, mark, and light. Observing the body from multiple vantage points and under varying lighting conditions, I drew skeletal fragments alongside corresponding parts of my own body, layering and connecting them to form unexpected hybrid figures. By studying how light shapes and transforms the perception of human form, I explored new spatial possibilities through the recombination of anatomy, curvature, and shadow.
The drawing developed gradually, without revealing the full composition at once. Using charcoal, erasers, and sandpaper, I worked through different speeds and densities of mark-making to discover structure, depth, and atmosphere within the image. Techniques such as foreshortening, cross-contour line, blind contour, and tonal layering helped create a stronger sense of spatial depth and connection between forms. Through overlapping, intersecting, and activating the open space between lines, I approached the drawing as a visual journey in which each fragment contributes to a larger, unified whole.
Orbital Drawing, Contécrayon, 38" * 50"
Process shot of using my body parts and charcoal powder in producing the scroll drawing
15' Scroll Charcoal Drawing
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Detail shots of the scroll
Charcoal on paper
2017
