Inverted Symmetry
From Explosion to Reassembly
This artwork marks d’Almeida’s first wall piece built around the exploded-wood approach he had previously explored in his clocks. Two sections of ancient olive wood from the same tree were fragmented into more than ten pieces each and brought back together through his self-developed reconstruction technique. Rather than mirroring one another, the two sections interlock through an inverted symmetry, creating a compact composition with very little visual emptiness. Fragments of the original bark were returned to the gaps, keeping the material connected to its own origin. The surface remains completely flat, yet layers of black and transparent resin create areas of hidden depth that become increasingly apparent as the viewer approaches. Small points of sparkle interrupt the dark field. The result is a dense, organic artwork that rewards slow observation and continues to evolve as the wood responds to its environment.
