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Forests
From solitary trees I moved onto creating imaginary forests, with accumulations of branches and multiple trees, and a variety of bold animals. I wanted to convey the vast diversity of life forms inhabiting our forests. The forests are a metaphor of our mind.
The “Forests” Portfolios
Forests are seen as a metaphor of our mind with various ethereal inhabitants of the forests. In this series I wanted to include these mythical dances I found and revived, from transformation and rebirth.
My name Sylvie in Latin means forest (silva). I have always identified myself with the forest, looking directly at the viewer in a series of timeless self-portraits immersed into the woods. Forest Portraits, Photogravure are made from solar polymer etching plates.
Forest Portraits, Photogravure are made from inkjet pigment transfers on aluminum plates.
Forest Portraits, Photogravure are made from inkjet pigment transfers on aluminum plates.
In this series the forests come alive with all kinds of animals from all over the earth.
There I concentrated on depicting forests with birds only, as a more subtle expression of our recurring flight of life and death.