The Past, The Present, The Future I is the inaugural painting of Axelle Salvage’s Ways of Life collection — a richly layered meditation on temporality through the intimate lens of domestic space. Past, present, and future coexist in a single scene, where everyday objects become symbols and small characters animate the quiet theatre of memory.
Both contemplative and playful, the composition invites the viewer into a dreamlike interior where personal rituals, cultural references, and fleeting motion echo the way time is truly experienced — not as a straight line, but as a living, overlapping presence.
Details:
Title:The Past, The Present, The Future I
Edition: Open edition — signed and numbered by the artist
Paper: Hahnemühle German Etching
Image size: 30 × 40 cm
Paper size: 34 × 44 cm including white border (approx. 2 cm on each side)
The Past, The Present, The Future I is the inaugural painting of Axelle Salvage’s Ways of Life collection — a richly layered meditation on temporality through the intimate lens of domestic space. Past, present, and future coexist in a single scene, where everyday objects become symbols and small characters animate the quiet theatre of memory.
Both contemplative and playful, the composition invites the viewer into a dreamlike interior where personal rituals, cultural references, and fleeting motion echo the way time is truly experienced — not as a straight line, but as a living, overlapping presence.
Details:
Title:The Past, The Present, The Future I
Edition: Open edition — signed and numbered by the artist
Paper: Hahnemühle German Etching
Image size: 30 × 40 cm
Paper size: 34 × 44 cm including white border (approx. 2 cm on each side)
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