Pamela Rosenkranz, Healer Scrolls (The Orchard), 2024

2024

Medium

Pigment print, kirigami cut paper, tension, watercolor and perspex

Dimensions

42 × 29.7 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-155926

The series "Healer Scrolls" (2023/2024) reflects the intersection of nature and technology, as Pamela Rosenkranz makes precise cuts in the paper to create patterns reminiscent of snake scales. The workseries consist of printed and non-printed in Kirigami style cut paper, overpainted with watercolor and framed in plexiglass. Rosenkranz explores the symbolism of the snake, which has evolved over time through deep-rooted cultural traditions, and transfers its archetypal imagery onto paper. Known for its dual nature, the snake is a symbol of the fine line between life and death. With its venom, serving both as a potent remedy and a deadly weapon, it is connected to ancient shamanic beliefs while simultaneously evoking deeply ingrained evolutionary fears. Inspired by this layer of meaning, as well as the evolutionary shift from aquatic to terrestrial life, "Healer Scrolls" points to the transition of new forms of existence. The fluid swimming motions evolved into the slithering movement of land animals, enabled by the scaly body. In this way, the series references the evolution of living organisms while simultaneously marking a point of technological development, situated between historical craftsmanship and machine production. The paper works appear both constructed and fragile, questioning our relationship to the natural and artificial world through the imitation of organic material using mechanical precision. Additionally, the title suggests the development of digital information transmission, which is consumed through scrolling on the internet, paralleling the act of reading ancient scrolls.