Step inside the private world of an obscure woman — a curated interior where the walls speak louder than words.
In the foreground of this diorama sits a solitary female figure, cut from a vintage art magazine. She gazes directly at the viewer — calm, knowing, slightly confrontational — as if aware that you’ve entered her sacred space. She is both subject and gatekeeper.
Behind her, a gallery wall of curiosities. A miniature snake bone mandala rests carefully within its frame. Nearby, a single animal tooth is preserved like a relic. Two additional framed cut-outs recede into the composition, creating layered depth and the illusion of further rooms, further stories, further secrets.
Crowning the arrangement, centred high above her head, a framed tortoise skull anchors the wall. It presides over the room like a quiet guardian, balancing fragility with permanence.
The piece plays with perspective and perception — flat cut paper forming a three-dimensional psychological space. It feels like stepping into someone’s mind: curated, reverent, slightly strange. A shrine to oddity. A celebration of the beautifully obscure.
Dimensions: 200mm by 250mm
