Veiled Alchemist
Veiled Alchemist centers on the inner alchemist: the quiet part within us that explores where harsh self-criticism comes from. Thoughts like “I am not good enough” can feel like truth, even when they often grow from shame, doubt, or old beliefs. By giving these inner voices attention, more understanding and softness can emerge.
An alchemist transforms something existing into something of greater value, while veiled suggests something hidden from view. The title points to an inner ability that is not always visible: transforming harsh self-criticism into understanding and compassion.
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Year: 2025
Paper: Fabriano, Fine Grain White Paper, 300 gsm
Materials: Black Marker and Posca Acrylic Markers
Size: 50×50cm
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Each drawing is framed in Japanese elm, whose outer tone carries a quiet, steady warmth. Within that restraint, the inner edge shifts from frame to frame through cappuccino, olive, palisander, and cherry, introducing subtle changes in weight, temperature, and emotional charge. The movement stays nuanced rather than declarative, as if the frame itself were adjusting its tone from within. In that way, the wood echoes Veiled Alchemist: a structure in which severity softens by degrees, and transformation takes shape through small but perceptible shifts.
Wood Recipe:
Oak Frame body: 51.6 × 3.1 × 0.6 cm — 32 pcs
Mahogany band: 51.6 × 0.5 × 0.6 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Glass lip: 51.6 × 1.2 × 0.6 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Spacer: 51.6 × 0.65 × 0.6 cm — 16 pcs
Oak Backing rim: 51.6 × 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 Veiled Alchemist 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. This series includes the unique Certificate of Authenticity.
Frames not included.
