TheIlluminant 1 subtle gloss that enhances the

subtle gloss that enhances the material’s natural character

The leather frame is intentionally imperfect in its geometry

The mask is built up through multiple layers of hand-applied brown paint

Risograph paper: META 270 g FSC Certified

and presence

TheIlluminant 1 subtle gloss that enhances theA beacon of stillness in a world in motion. TheIlluminant 1 is a distinctive object within the collection of Dirk Vaessen. Where his work often explores identity as a philosophical foundation, this piece begins with a longing for light both literal and symbolic. As evening falls and the candle slowly burns down, the shadow it casts begins to shift and deepen transforming the surrounding space with quiet movement, like a living presence on the wall.