Origins & Studio

From the shore to the studio

Each palito starts as a branch washed up by the sea. BvO gathers the wood on the beach, lets the shape suggest an animal, and paints it by hand.

Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
Gathering driftwood at Castiglione della Pescaia, October 2022
A driftwood hut on the beach, October 2022
A driftwood hut on the beach, October 2022
Sunset through the driftwood, October 2022
Sunset through the driftwood, October 2022
Driftwood on the beach, April 2025
Driftwood on the beach, April 2025
Bleached branches at the shore, April 2026
Bleached branches at the shore, April 2026
The day's finds, April 2026
The day's finds, April 2026
With the day's finds, February 2024
With the day's finds, February 2024
Raw driftwood before painting, February 2024
Raw driftwood before painting, February 2024
Work in progress on the studio table, April 2026
Work in progress on the studio table, April 2026
Painting Antenna del Sole, June 2025
Painting Antenna del Sole, June 2025
Painting Antenna del Sole, June 2025
Painting Antenna del Sole, June 2025
Inspiration: Ugo Rondinone's lightning sculpture, Art Basel Unlimited, June 2024
Inspiration: Ugo Rondinone's lightning sculpture, Art Basel Unlimited, June 2024
On the beach, October 2023
In the studio: painting a palito, October 2026