Expanding Explosion - Part II

From the same ancient tree — The olive wood comes from the same tree used for the first artwork in the trilogy, creating a direct material connection between the two chapters.

One slice became two chapters — The original piece of olive wood was exceptionally thick. d’Almeida made the demanding decision to cut it through the middle, creating two new slices that could become part of the trilogy.

Thirteen individual segments — The slice was divided into 13 pieces, carefully repositioned while preserving the natural contours and growth rings of the original wood.

A wider explosion — The gaps between the segments are deliberately larger than in the first chapter, allowing the sparkling rivers to occupy more space and giving the composition a greater sense of expansion.

The black mirror is part of the experience — The highly reflective black resin surrounding the wood interacts with its environment, making the artwork change subtly with light, movement and viewing angle. The effect is particularly difficult to capture fully in photographs.

Product Code: 026.25

Product Name: Olive Wood Wall Artwork

Collection: Explosion Trilogy

Year: 2025

Primary Material: Ancient Olive Wood

Secondary Materials: Black Resin, Sparkling Resin

Special Detail: 13 separated olive wood segments with glowing rivers of sparkling resin radiating from a central spiral form

Approximate Width: 0.9 m

Approximate Height: 1.2 m

Approximate Depth: 4 cm

Approximate Weight: 15 kg

Finish: Mineral oil on the wood; highly reflective black resin surrounding the wood