“Femme Arlequin”. 2024. Paper, acrylic paint, yarn. 28” wide x 17” high by 11” deep

Femme Arlequin is constructed from painted recycled paper and loom-woven wool—materials that fold, stretch, and intertwine like the stages of a woman’s life. The wool weavings that pass through the paper transform it into a loom itself, evoking forces that sometimes contain, but also support and allow for flight. Traditionally fragile, the paper gains strength as it is woven and reinforced with acrylic paint, embodying the quiet resilience found within vulnerability.

The work reflects the constant transformation of womanhood: childhood, maturity, memory, and inheritance. Within it converge my French, German, Basque, and Inka roots, understood as distinct threads and colors that, when interlaced and fused, form a complex and living identity. Each color and every crossing of fibers represents experiences, cultures, and moments in time that shape both body and spirit.

Through this piece, I honor feminine resilience and the ability to reconstruct oneself again and again, finding freedom within the very structure that holds us.