“Seagulls in Boxes”

Series, 2026Created during the BurmaginFest residency

This series of prints explores the contrast between Kirillov’s still, historic landscape and the chaotic movement of its wildlife. The momentum of everyday working routines during the trip prompted me to look for something dynamic in the landscape, and seagulls became those characters. Against their restless movement, the landscape seemed even more impenetrable and ancient; this contrast became the starting point for the series. I chose drypoint on Tetra Pak cartons: the folds preserve the austerity and schematic quality of the architecture, something sealed away yet breaking out.