Scar Tissue
2026

Leather, iron and acrylic on board
50 × 50 × 6 cm

Scar Tissue explores repair, resilience and the marks left by previous wounds. Layered leather forms are pierced and secured through repeated interventions, creating a tension between vulnerability and endurance. The work considers how damage becomes incorporated into a structure rather than erased, leaving visible traces of adaptation, memory and survival.

A framed display of vertically arranged brown leather pieces pinned to a dark gray background.
Detail of layered leather elements from Scar Tissue by Michelle Gow.
Detail of layered leather elements from Scar Tissue by Michelle Gow.
Detail of layered leather elements from Scar Tissue by Michelle Gow.