Trace
2026
Cotton rag paper, acrylic, flame, ash and moulding paste
50 × 50 × 6 cm

Built through layers of burnt and hand-torn cotton rag paper, Trace explores the way memory accumulates and erodes over time. Contour-like forms emerge through repetition and abrasion, while charred edges and dark channels suggest pathways shaped by pressure, absence and change.

Detail of torn cotton rag paper from Trace by Michelle Gow.
Trace, mixed-media artwork by Michelle Gow featuring layered cotton rag paper, burning and erosion.
Detail of torn cotton rag paper from Trace by Michelle Gow.
Detail of torn cotton rag paper from Trace by Michelle Gow.