Experimental screen print on silk

Procion dye formula

114 x 151cm | 45 x 59in

Puan One is part of a series of Apuan beings. I discovered Puan One when I was printing in the Apuan mountains in Italy. Puan One is the counterpart of Puan Two. They say that in ancient times these mountains were inhabited by the Apuan people, they were the keepers of the mountains, they took care of the forests and land. They built the caves and the infrastructure that is still present now in the Apuan region.

When printing in the Apuan mountains I was exploring how forms come into the manifested space through light. Exploring bringing the invisible into the visible. In this time I made this piece and to me he is a god of the mountains.

Puan one is a balanced warrior of the mountains, he embodies a fluid essence, having a soft yet authoritative presence. He is made up of years of earthy and cosmic wisdom in all parts of his being, he is an inclusive being, each chamber of his form holds an in-depth weaving of wisdom. He is humble and peaceful in the way he moves and continues to weave in the invisible.