The materials grow in size and their material qualities multiply through their random overlapping. The deformation of the gesture, its exaggeration, minimizing the spaces between each stitch, make the materials come alive on their own, unable to control them, only guided by the reverse drawing of my hand. Layers upon layers ranging from a calm and flat nature to the opposite, shocking, piercing, wild. Nature itself, painted. A repeated gesture, over and over again. A work understood from the material and the process.

Chrôma 606F – IV

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton canvas.
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.
100x140 cm.
Time._ 86h. embroidering.

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Chrôma 606F – V_1,2,3,4,5,7,10_

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton canvas.
10,5x15 cm each one.
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.

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Chrôma 606F – VI

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton organza. 102x142 cm
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.
Time._ 84h embroidering.

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Chrôma 606F – VII_1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10_

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton organza.
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.
12,5x17 cm each one.

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Chrôma 606F – XI_

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton canvas.
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.
1'95x1'30 cm

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Chrôma 606F – VIII_ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10_

Hand embroidery. Sequins/cotton thread on cotton canvas.
Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', reverse embroidery.
10,5x15 cm each one.

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Chrôma 606F – IX_ 1,2,3_ / Chrôma 606F – X_ 1,2,3_

Cotton thread on cotton canvas. Technique using 'Lunéville crochet', forward embroidery.

10,5x15 cm each one.

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