“Wild Illusions” Series of Hyperrealistic Drawings
Contemporary animal art exploring the theme of the whisper of paper and the permanence of the line
Since the beginning of the year, a new creative endeavor has taken root in my studio. It is made up of silence, slow movements, and a material as noble as it is fragile: paper.
In this series, I explore the blurred boundary between what is seen and what is perceived. It all begins with an ephemeral sculpture, a hand-crafted origami, which I stage under precise lighting to trace its slightest folds and most secret shadows.
From this encounter between form and light, the drawing is born.
Through graphite and carbon, I seek to recreate the illusion of volume and the texture of the paper to the point of confusing the eye. It is a game of perception where the most fragile material acquires, through the line, a form of permanence.
“Wild Illusions” is an invitation to slow down. To question the obvious in order to better contemplate the invisible.
Hippopotamus – Monkey – Giraffe – Rhinoceros – Snake – Lion
Folded Mass
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
ADOPTED
Folded Reflection
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
Fragile Elevation
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
Armored Construction
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
Geometric Movement
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
Constructed Pride
Graphite and carbon pencils on watercolor paper mounted on a stretcher
Framed in a black shadow box
30 x 30 cm
2026
