Archaeology of Matter

Relief works exploring time accumulated in layers, cracks and traces of material transformation

In this series, the surface becomes a carrier of time. Layering, partial removal and erosion leave traces of the process within the relief itself. Ornament emerges from the depth of the material, then disappears beneath new layers, connecting different states of the surface. The works resemble fragments whose history began long before they were found.

Cartography of Matter

2026, 60×80 cm
Mixed media technique: stencil relief, multi-layered patination
Materials: textured plaster, travertine, acrylics, waxes, patina, glass grit

Intersecting circular forms come together as a map of an unknown surface. Large discs marked with concentric traces suggest orbital paths or fragments of an ancient mechanism. Mineral layers and multi-layered patina evoke time leaving traces of corrosion on the material. This is not a map of a territory, but of matter itself — its layers, fractures and transformations.

Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art

Emerging Pattern

2026, 60×80 cm
Mixed media technique: stencil relief, multi-layered patination
Materials: textured plaster, travertine, acrylics, waxes, patina

Here, the ornament seems to emerge from within the material rather than sit on top of a finished surface. Repeated layering and partial removal make the pattern alternately clear and barely visible. A restrained palette brings the varied areas together, drawing attention to the relief and to the way the ornament appears, disappears and re-emerges.

Old Wall. Silence of Ornament

2026, 60×80 cm
Mixed media technique: stencil relief, multi-layered patination
Materials: textured plaster, travertine, acrylics, waxes, patina

An architectural border frames a field of layered ornamental structures. The warm ochre palette brings them together in a single relief, recalling an old wall marked by different periods of time. The ornament remains visible, yet can no longer be separated from the texture: both have become parts of the same surface.

Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art

Imprint of the Surface

2026, Ø 30 cm
Mixed media technique: stencil relief, multi-layered patination
Materials: textured plaster, travertine, acrylics, waxes, patina

The radial ornament draws towards the centre, then gradually breaks apart and dissolves into an uneven, almost broken outline. The transition suggests a found fragment: as if this were a cast of a partially lost surface that has retained its inner pattern. The mineral texture and muted tones emphasise the uneven passage of time recorded in the material.

Trace of Time

2026, Ø 35 cm
Mixed media technique: stencil relief, multi-layered patination
Materials: textured plaster, travertine, gypsum, acrylics, waxes, patina

The round medallion is built around a contrast between two states of the surface. On the left are traces of architecture: chips, old plaster and an emerging ornament. On the right, a heavy folded form recalls petrified fabric or ancient metal drapery. The two textures seem to belong to different objects, yet remain held within a single form.

Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art
Archaeology of Matter. Olga Anikeeva| Designing Art

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