The Smile of Matter

The Smile of Matter

Artist: Sandra Chaves
Title: The Smile of Matter
Technique: Hand-painted Paper Mache
Dimensions: 16 cm x 22 cm
Edition: Unique | 2025
Original artwork signed | Includes certificate of authenticity

Description:

“Between silence and texture, a face smiles with the soul of the earth.”

The Smile of Matter is more than a piece — it is a presence.
This rudimentary, expressive mask, crafted from papier mâché and hand-painted, transforms a face into a symbol: of humanity, introspection, and an ancestral connection to the raw material.

Its dense textures and deliberate imperfections evoke the primitive — the essential.
The smiling expression — subtle, enigmatic — seems to hold ancient secrets, perhaps memories buried in time, or simply the lightness of one who observes the world in silence.

Part of the Roots of the Earth – Expressions collection, this work is a manifesto of sustainable and emotional art.
An invitation to contemplation and empathy, shaped by hands — and time.