№39Block The use of reclaimed, seasoned oak wood as the foundation for this Earth Painting design symbolises strength, endurance and steadfastness. Across cultures, oak is seen as a symbol of stability, mirroring the determination of those who endure dehumanising processes and reclaim their sense of home and identity. More than a number The numbering of each Earth Painting continues from our first series a deliberate choice reflecting the dehumanising

The dark grey tones evoke the heaviness of displacement

The frame symbolises the stability and protection women restore to their families after displacement —almost like arms wrapping around their ‘tribe’ — offering order in chaos

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Bhutan & Ochres from Buddhist Art Gallery

organic matter

Originating in Bhutan's Northern Gasa District

and symbolises a strength that emerges and arises from within when the world around us offers no solid ground

and the Pho Chhu

Alpilles (France)

our pre-existing Lift design has been reshaped and resized

Approximate dimensions: 15x21

reclaimed from a fallen tree in Windsor Forest