The Petal Collection I

In The Petal Collection I, Darina Palmire presents an abstract form that feels both organic and intentional—unfolding like a moment of arrested growth. Layered, rippling surfaces evoke petals, coral, or geological formations, inviting the viewer to experience the sculpture as something discovered rather than constructed. The work shifts subtly with perspective, revealing new rhythms of texture and shadow as one moves around it. Palmire’s restrained palette allows form and surface to take center stage. The clustered markings and undulating contours suggest expansion and contraction, delicacy and strength held in balance. Though nonrepresentational, the piece carries a distinctly bodily presence, echoing natural processes of emergence, resilience, and transformation.