Kesa

Ochre drape,
Made up of thousands of cochineal insects,
Protecting the tree.

Kesa is the name given to the robe of Buddhist monks. Originally, it is a strip of fabric dyed in ochre, composed of several pieces. It is draped around the body, passing under the right arm and falling on the left shoulder. Mark Daovannary refers to this spiritual garment while reinterpreting Greco-Roman sculptures with marble drapery.

The robe that covers the log recovered in France is a varnish secreted by thousands of cochineal insects from the forests of Southeast Asia. Kesa thus draws the link between East and West.

(H x L x W): 40 cm x 65 cm x 42 cm
Second life of a maple log, lacquer secretion of Asian mealy bugs, Kerria lacca
2019 - Unique work, produced with the support the Ile-de-France Region Emerging Talents

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