Elemental 5 combines a vibrant turquoise sea with a textured copper-toned earth, creating a sensory contrast between the liquid and the mineral.
The right-hand area reveals layers of blue and turquoise pigments built up in relief, with impasto and vein-like markings that evoke sea currents and pockets of deep water. The left-hand side, in a granular rusted copper-brown, features a sand-like surface scattered with small beads and metallic textures that suggest a rocky shoreline or an organic landscape in transformation.
The treatment of the material — collage, modeling paste, and metallic pigments including real rust — creates a strong tactile relief and shimmering variations that change with the light and viewing angle.
