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Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist

ABOUT THE WORK

This particular piece titled Trees perfectly captures both Napay’s technical skill and conceptual rigor. Napay’s practice often revolves around connections. He manages to communicate this not only through his chosen subject matter but also through the very medium his works exist in which implies an inherent form of interconnectedness. Through this method, Napay has explored a number of forms of interconnectedness, from familial bonds to ties between man and country. But Trees explore a form of connection that is not necessarily human but concerns us nonetheless. The work seemingly implies the interconnectedness of nature, suggesting that the natural world is not something out there for us, but something that we share and engage with every day. Thus, the thread of nature is one that is inherently connected to us, and one that we must appreciate and preserve.