Plum Tree Row IV. – original linocut on paper with floral motifs

Plum Tree Avenue IV.
2007
Linocut on printed floral paper
21 × 15 cm
Unique graphic work
Signed and with a certificate of authenticity; framed

In Plum Tree Avenue IV, the black linocut and the yellow-green plant pattern create a striking, luminous contrast. The background colors evoke associations of blossoming, summer light, and fertility, linking them to the shaded avenue of trees along a village street. Landscape and pattern merge: the botanical ornamentation permeates the road, the fences, and the foliage, as if memory were recoloring the scene.

Plum Tree Avenue IV. The black linocut and the yellow-green floral pattern create a striking contrast of light and dark. The background colors evoke associations of blossoming, summer light, and fertility, blending them with the image of a shady, tree-lined village street. Landscape and pattern merge: the floral ornamentation permeates the road, the fences, and the foliage, as if memory itself were recoloring the scene.

The landscape detail and the decorative floral pattern evoke two distinct layers of memory. Filtering through one another, these layers coalesce into a unified image.

I spent the summers of my childhood in my grandmother’s village. For me, village life was inextricably linked to a sense of freedom: bathing in the stream, wandering through the fields, and living in harmony with the rhythm of the landscape. The street lined with plum trees stands as a memory of that once-natural environment.

In my *Collective Heritage* series, I revisit these personal experiences and the slowly transforming world of village life. The trees are not merely part of the landscape; they are also bearers of time, continuity, and a memory that endures across generations.

Unique linocut print on paper featuring a colorful floral pattern.