Self-Portrait By The Window Artwork frame material:ALUMINUM ‘Rotille’ means “toasted bread” in

‘Rotille’ means “toasted bread” in Picard

The botanical dyeing process means colors shift subtly across the fabric

The gold braids which hang like strips of light from its body add a subtle glowing accent to the wearer’s ensemble

With its textured surface and timeless form reflecting the rugged beauty of Santorini

focusing in on memory and self-expression as physical trinkets pulled from the jetsam of having dared to venture out at all

Self-Portrait By The Window Artwork frame material:ALUMINUM ‘Rotille’ means “toasted bread” inBelgian analogue photographer and writer Elise Wouters has created a pair of fine printed self portraits as a departing visual message sent from behind the walls of Mona and hinting at the indefinable experience of solitary retreat. Made as part of an HOS artist residency, these enigmatic monochrome prints on German etching paper are carefully framed in black steel behind high quality protective glass.