The title is adapted from a phrase referring to The Trojan War in Catullus’s poem No. 68. The forest destroyed by fire has become, in recent years, a common phenomenon. It is both real and metaphorical.
This Bitter Ash I, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash II, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash III, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash IV, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash V, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash VI, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash VII, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
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This Bitter Ash VIII, 2020
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Image/sheet 120 x 76 cm
Edition of 5
This particular image borrows from Anselm Kiefer and Paul Celan, where ash has another resonance.