Solo exhibition ‘Axis Mundi’ at MAD Marvila gallery in Lisbon, Portugal. 2023. Selected photos.

In many mythological and early cosmological systems, axis mundi serves as a link that interconnects the celestial and the terrestrial - the two poles, manifesting in various symbols, such as the Tree of the World, the rotation of a sphere, or a column of fire and smoke. The concept of a cosmic pillar has been applied to bridge the past and the future, embodying the possibility. This exhibition explores the dimensions of the contemporary axis, questioning whether the center has remained intact. How have both the individual and the Earth itself been delineated by the pressure of concurrent global processes? How sustainable, enduring, and linear is the actual flow of everyday actions and responses?

The artist dissects both inner and outer core landscapes through a series created with experimentally developed techniques, using the primordial element of change - fire - to burn wood panels. These creations transcend both time and space, guiding along a shared axis that intertwines video and documented performance pieces.