ETAT SECOND | rroselavy

Domesticating Force

The project Etat Second stems from the pursuit of the sublime that reveals the language of the cosmos through the contemplation of nature. The ambition of this unrestrained pursuit is to transcend the being by disintegrating thoughts, feelings and preconceptions thus flowing with the universal language where everything comes from and converges; in order to unveil the essence of those shapes that precede concepts and exist regardless of time and space. Driven by perpetual thirst, the spirit of this project surrenders to the devouring and embracing brushstrokes. Created universes emerge in the movements, sensations and vibrations that expand into the large canvases. The paintings, free of vices, create timeless spaces and shapes defined by atmospheric and hectic brushstrokes that breathe in the strength and simplicity of color.

Duality: the Origin of Everything

Many philosophers of different cultures have described the concept of the sublime. The texts in Remo Bodei’s Sublime Landscapes as well as the wisdom gathered in the IChing or Book of Changes have been the muses of this project. The IChing is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics transformed into a cosmological text. This book's knowledge is so relevant that it's become an indispensable tool understand ourselves and our contemporary life. These books have been the inspiration of Etat Second (French for Second State) that refers to the state of mind which mixes abstraction and concentration at the same time, also referred to as “the moment of maximum creativity”.