Nadine Dhiver
Masca village at sunset, Tenerife, 2023
Colored pencils, paper
35 × 25 cm || 5 25/32 × 9 27/32 in
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Masca, Tenerife. A small village tucked into a gorge at an altitude of about 600 meters. Between two stone walls, the view suddenly opens toward the ocean; on a clear day, the neighboring island appears as if it were floating in the air — almost like in my favorite fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk.
In this work, I do not depict the island itself: instead, I wanted to capture what makes Masca feel fantastical at sunset — the light that reflects off one side of the gorge and wraps the other, leaving a soft pink haze hanging in the air. Atmosphere matters more than description; I am recording not the view, but the sensation of the place

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