Developed within the context of The Studio project at Underdogs Gallery, Burning in water, drowning in flame was hand-finished by Tamara Alves during her residency.
During her time in the gallery, the artist explored a more fluid and experimental approach to drawing, working with water-soluble graphite and watercolour to develop compositions shaped by unpredictability and emotional intensity. This same process extended into the edition through a direct hand-drawn intervention repeated individually across all prints, establishing a continuous visual concept throughout.
Created alongside a new body of works on paper developed inside the gallery space, the edition reflects the instinctive and process-oriented approach that defines the artist’s practice, where drawing became a space for testing, transformation, and expanded visual possibility.
