A woman’s face emerges from a rocky archipelago in the Bergsoyan Islands off the Norwegian coast. Stone cracks and crevices form the contours of cheekbones, while land artist David Popa sculpts the forehead, nose and closed eyelids by spray painting in natural pigments mixed with water.
When viewed from above — in photos captured momentarily by drone — Popa’s art seems to have uncovered something already foreshadowed by the landscape. But with no binding agents to hold the colours, his work is ephemeral, destined to be washed or swept away by the elements.
Popa is based in Finland. Over time, his work
