Flisvos is a greek word that means ” the soft sound of a small wave heating the shore”.
These series of drawings were created during the artist residency at Les Tilleuls Etretat. They are inspired by the ocean , the cliffs and the landscape of Normandy in the north of France. The diptych engages with the complex dialogue between human experience and the external world, serving as a metaphorical exploration of how our surroundings shape us—and how, in turn, we imprint ourselves onto the landscapes we inhabit.
On one drawing a human body is depicted in a quiet scenery. The lines are soft, and the composition evokes stillness, as if time has momentarily paused. Within the tranquil setting, the subject seems to exist harmoniously with their environment, vulnerable yet serene, in a moment of introspection.
In contrast, the second panel disrupts this stillness. The central subject becomes a rock with its contours alluding to the human form from the first drawing. However, the landscape is filled with agitated movement. The rock with its hardened surface embodies the transformative effects of external pressures, erosion, and time, becoming a symbol of resilience.
This juxtaposition highlights the symbiotic relationship between self and context. The human form and the rock—softness and hardness, vulnerability and endurance—become mirror images, each shaped by their surroundings. The two images together form a metaphor about the ways in which we, as individuals, are both shaped and hardened by the forces around us.