Art > Collapse and Ritual

Platanova Magnus
charcoal on paper
90 x 120 inches
2022
The Aesthetics of Collapse
charcoal on paper
45 x 45 inches
2022
The Spectacle of Illusion
charcoal on paper
45 x 45 inches
2022
The Virtues of Disobedience
charcoal on paper
45 x 45 inches
2022
Balancing Act
charcoal on clapboard
20 x 16 in
2022
The Exotic Gaze A
charcoal on paper
22.5 x 22.5 inches
2022
The Exotic Gaze B
charcoal on paper
22.5 x 22.5 inches
2022
The Ritual of Conquest
charcoal on paper
22.5 x 22.5 inches
2022
The Slip
charcoal on paper
52 x 72 inches
2022
The Fatigue of Wonder
charcoal on paper
52 x 72 inches
2022
Astonished Gossip of Small Waves
charcoal on paper
45 x 45 inches
2022

Focusing on themes of downfall, observation, and ceremonial acts, this series explores the fragility of constructed identities and the rituals that sustain or dismantle them. The title encapsulates the tension between stability and disintegration.