Elusive Cocoon
Elusive Cocoon marks the tension between protection and movement: the urge to withdraw and the awareness that change must still be passed through. A cocoon feels safe as long as it breathes with what is happening; once woven too tightly, it becomes constricting. The series examines that threshold: when does shelter support growth, and when does the same armor begin to hold it back? Identity appears here as something that keeps reorganizing itself around new experiences.
At its core lies the question of how one responds to overwhelm. First comes the reflex to retreat, to close in, to keep everything near so that nothing more has to enter. For a moment, that can feel like control, yet it also narrows the field; thoughts begin to circle, emotions swell into one dense wave. As soon as space opens for observation, something begins to shift: not everything has to happen at once, and not every signal calls for the same response. Protection starts to function less as armor and more as a filter.
In Elusive Cocoon, emotion regulation becomes visible as a form of discipline that gives direction. Emotions carry information. First comes the recognition of what is present, then the choice of what to do with it. Psychological flexibility takes shape as a willingness to let thoughts and feelings move. Fixation gives way to flow. The wave may rise high, yet it can be observed, allowed to crest, allowed to settle, and followed by a renewed sense of position.
Every layer belongs within that process: fear, shame, hope, curiosity. Together they reveal where tension gathers, where something has remained closed for too long, and where a new opening begins to appear. Identity unfolds here as an ongoing composition of experiences, values, and choices. The cocoon adapts with it; what once served mainly as protection gradually becomes a transitional space.
Elusive Cocoon proposes the same attitude toward the self: to care for one’s inner world with precision, to let emotions come and go, and to discover that change can take place without the loss of integrity. Emotions arrive as messengers, and real strength begins in the willingness to read what they are carrying.
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Year: 2024
Paper:
Materials: Black Marker
Size: 50×50cm
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Each drawing sits in a frame built from a distinct chromatic combination. One rests in palisander, light ash, and red; another moves through olive, orange, and granada; a third gathers violet, mint, and pink; the fourth opens into yellow, blue, and cherry. Each palette holds its own balance between enclosure and release, warmth and air, density and movement. Together, the frames echo Elusive Cocoon itself: protection remains vital when it can shift, breathe, and make room for change.
Wood Recipe:
Wengé Frame body: 72.2 × 1.0 × 0.9 cm — 32 pcs
Oak Frame body: 72.2 × 2.5 × 0.9 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Frame body: 72.2 × 1.5 × 0.9 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Glass lip: 72.2 × 1.4 × 0.9 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Spacer: 72.2 × 0.6 × 0.9 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Backing rim: 72.2 × 1.8 × 0.6 cm — 16 pcs
Meranti plywood Back panel: 50×50×0.36 cm — 4 pcs
Finishes:
Framework: multiple coats of 2K PU lacquer (high-gloss and satin)
Back panel: multiple coats of clear Ruwa marine varnish
Glazing:
Acrylic glazing: clear, opal, anti-reflective Gallery® (UV-protected)
Collect the complete Elusive Cocoon series (4 artworks) at a special bundle price. Each piece is a 50 × 50 cm museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle FineArt 290 g/m², signed in Posca marker and individually numbered in a limited edition of 50. Every artwork includes a unique Certificate of Authenticity.
Free shipment.
Frames not included.
