It began with an unexpected encounter in the forest.
A deer appeared on my path, stood still, and looked back ,
as if sensing something approaching, unseen yet present.
We stood in silence. Together. Connected.
In that moment, the boundary between worlds seemed to part.
Softness and instinct. Stillness and strength.

Later, I discovered Artemis in mythology:
goddess of the moon, of nature and the hunt, protector of the feminine.
According to an ancient tale, she transformed herself into a chestnut tree
to escape the desire of Zeus.
Not out of fear, but from a deep-rooted connection to herself and to the earth.
An act of both resistance and surrender,
a merging of body, tree, and freedom.

This sculpture was born from that image,
from the meeting between the animal that looked at me
and the goddess who became rooted.
A being that is not merely human or animal,
but both. And more.
Rough, earthen textures anchor the base,
while the upper part rises softly and transparently,
a pair of antlers bearing twin moons swaying between realms.

Artemis evokes the moment where boundaries dissolve:
between skin and bark, instinct and silence, power and vulnerability.
Not a portrait, but a remembrance of who we are at our core,
in transformation, in connection,
part of something greater than ourselves.

Artwork: in- and outdoor