galdéria

The Image

Close-up portrait of a female face and bare shoulders, rendered in undulating black and cream lines, hair cascading down. Hypnotic, graphic.

The hair runs the composition. The face is almost hidden inside it, the shoulders mark the bottom edge, the line does all the work. Pattern first, portrait second.

Part of her and the poets, a tribute series to Portuguese literary figures. Galdéria is the companion piece to pessoa and eça, a feminine counter-line.