Primal
Charcoal blue, stone, and white on cartridge paper
130 x 99 cm | Unframed
Body impression by the artist
 
A bold and unfiltered expression of self, Primal is a direct body impression of the artist — a gesture of reclaiming space and form without apology. Created using a palette of charcoal blue, stone, and whites, the piece evokes ancient markings and modern vulnerability, standing at the intersection of presence and power.
 
This work is both an imprint and an act of resistance — a return to the body’s truth beneath the noise. The unframed format preserves the tactile nature of the paper, allowing its raw edges and subtle warping to speak of process, pressure, and presence.
 
Primal is part of Bethany Perry’s impression-based practice, where the body becomes both subject and tool — a vessel of memory, identity, and embodied art-making.