Mallorca – My blissful lockdown in paradise
March 2020. I was on the beautiful isle of Mallorca for two weeks to make a video about my art making process. Then the pandemic hit, my flights got cancelled, and I was forced to ‘shelter in place’.
That is how I got ‘stuck’ in paradise. A tiny cottage, one suitcase filled with art supplies, and endless fields of wildflowers. Two weeks turned into four months. A blissful time on a magical island.
Browse cyanotypes from Mallorca below:
Tierra
The ‘Tierra’ cyanotype series was created towards the end of my time in Mallorca, post-lockdown 2020. It evolved out of the ‘Island’ series, and out of experiments with action painting, using the Mallorca soil, and water from the Balearic Sea.
See me at work in Mallorca
Early 2020 I traveled to the island of Mallorca to collaborate with videographer Laura Caldés for the making of a short video about my work.
Wander off with me for a moment to revel in the beauty of Mallorca while learning about my art making process.
Nube
Made in a flash with beach sediment, sand and shells, right before sunset, on one of my favorite beaches in Mallorca.
Island
Made in the first week of lockdown, these small cyanotypes look like islands. Find yours!
Ray
Made with water and a sponge and a desire to play, these 3 cyanotypes came out like unknown creatures from the deep Balearic seas.
Glebionis
Mallorca in Spring is a feast of endless fields of yellow wildflowers. I literally dove in and captured them in blue.
Limited edition: series of only 8 cyanotypes!
Mallorca in Spring is a feast of endless fields of tall, yellow wildflowers (Glebionis segetum), waving in the strong island breeze. This is the stuff that dreams are made of… I went straight in and made these cyanotypes. These are a ‘limited edition’ because the flowers only bloom in Spring, and there are only 8 cyanotypes in this series!
You can see me at work in the short film that local photographer Laura Caldés made about my art, here.
Size: 50 x 70cm // 19.6 x 27.5 inches
Details: Original cyanotype on Fabriano ‘Torchon’ paper, 270 gr. Unframed. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back.
Made in: Porreres, Mallorca (Spain) in March 2020.
Price excludes shipping. Shipping rates and methods will vary depending on your location. This piece ships from Mortsel (Belgium). If your destination is not in my list of shipping options, contact me privately and I can figure out the best shipping method for you!
Also, do not hesitate to contact me directly if you would like to get a better look at the original cyanotype. I would be happy to set up a video call with you!
The ‘Tierra’ series was created towards the end of my time in Mallorca, post-lockdown 2020. It evolved out of the ‘Island’ series, and out of experiments with action painting, using the Mallorca soil, and water from the Balearic Sea.
The paper was left out in the sun for a few days, causing the cyanotype solution to rust, producing colors beyond the usual Prussian Blue of the cyanotype process.
Each of these resemble a convergence of Earth and Ocean, exactly what beautiful Mallorca represented to me.
Size: 20 x 20 cm // 7.8 x 7.8 inches
Details: Original cyanotype on Michel Econobloc watercolor paper 280 gr. Unframed. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back.
Made in: Llucmajor, Mallorca (Spain) in June 2020
Price excludes shipping. Shipping rates and methods will vary depending on your location. This piece ships from Mortsel (Belgium). If your destination is not in my list of shipping options, contact me privately and I can figure out the best shipping method for you!
Mallorca held me captive from March 2020 until June 2020, a situation I welcomed by diving into my art process. This series of 3 cyanotypes was made in the very last days of my stay in a beautiful orchard in the countryside of Llucmajor. I used water and a sponge with no intention other than to play, giving birth to something that looks like unknown creatures from the deep seas.
You can see my process in the short film that local photographer Laura Caldés made about my art in Mallorca: here!
Size: 50 x 70cm // 19.6 x 27.5 inches
Details: Original cyanotype on Fabriano ‘Torchon’ paper, 270 gr. Unframed. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back.
Made in: Llucmajor, Mallorca (Spain) in June 2020.
Price excludes shipping. Shipping rates and methods will vary depending on your location. This piece ships from Mortsel (Belgium). If your destination is not in my list of shipping options, contact me privately and I can figure out the best shipping method for you!
Also, do not hesitate to contact me directly if you would like to get a better look at the original cyanotype. I would be happy to set up a video call with you!