About the artwork:

Original artwork by the artist Elia Pagliarino, created using a double-firing process. In the heart of the forest of Lake Sentarum, Ouaksah, one of the last Dayak, continues an ancestral tradition: the nocturnal harvesting of honey from the giant bee.

By the light of torches, he climbs the immense lalau trees, where swarms nest at dizzying heights. This know-how, passed down from generation to generation, reflects the deep bond between the Dayak people and their environment, where nature and culture intertwine harmoniously.

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About the artist:

“ We must not be afraid of ambiguities; we must encourage differences. ”

Elia Pagliarino is a French visual artist born in 1967 whose work explores the notions of identity, appearance and collective memory. Coming from an environment shaped by diversity and disability, she draws inspiration from ethnology, biology and popular culture to create works combining drawing, sculpture and ceramics. After a career in graphic design and scenography, she has devoted herself entirely to art since 2014.

Her work stands out through collections such as the Balises©, ceramics preserving life stories, and the Contes Sauvages, large drawings depicting an exuberant human bestiary. Winner of the Pure Art Prize in 2017, she continues to explore new artistic forms from her studio in the Aude region.