Treeptych Series | Amira Hasoon

Treeptych Series,

Fine liner, and graphite

2023, ongoing

Hasoon's Treeptych Series is a collection of meticulously hand-drawn triptychs that focus on the intricate patterns found on tree bark. Using fine liners and graphite, she explores the details that define the texture and character of trees, highlighting their life, growth, and ecological significance.

This series is an extension of Hasoon’s passion for line and mark-making, where the process itself becomes an immersive and meditative act. Her approach is driven by a deep engagement with detail, an almost obsessive dedication that mirrors the complexities and layered structures found in nature; recognising that, in both art and nature, the true essence often lies in the intricacies and details.

In the evolution of the Treeptych Series, Hasoon's affinity for the rule of thirds and odd numbers plays a pivotal role. The name Treeptych merges ‘tree’ and ‘triptych,’ reflecting Hasoon’s use of three-panel compositions to create a sense of balance and structure. Historically, triptychs have been used in art to present connected narratives across multiple panels. In Hasoon's work, this format allows for multiple perspectives of the same subject, capturing its complexity through variations in texture, depth, and form. By dividing the composition into three, she creates a dynamic visual rhythm that reinforces the themes of continuity and transformation, mirroring how we experience nature as a layered and evolving presence.

Each drawing in the series translates the intricate meanderings of tree bark into a visual language, forming a connection between the organic patterns of the natural world and the rhythms of human experience. The Treeptych Series is a meditation on time, perception, and the hidden structures that shape both trees and our understanding of them.

First panel of this Treeptych, featuring fine liner rendering of tree bark textures on watercolour paper.

Third piece of Treeptych. These pieces are the first in my series of triptychs of trees. The title ‘Treeptych’ combines ‘tree’ and ‘triptych’ to
reflect the use of the rule of thirds in the composition. Mixed media drawing on A3 cartridge paper, featuring rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner.

First piece of Treeptych. Mixed media drawing on A3 cartridge paper, featuring rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner. (close up)

The first three panels of Treeptych² during an exhibition in Manchester, New Hampshire. The work is a mixed media series on A4 cartridge paper, featuring rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner. Part of a nine-panel grid expanding the traditional triptych format.

Gallery visitors viewing the first three panels of Treeptych² during an exhibition in Manchester, New Hampshire. The work is a mixed media series on A3 cartridge paper, featuring rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner. Part of a nine-panel grid expanding the traditional triptych format.

Artsy studio photograph of all three panels from Treeptych, a mixed media drawing series on A3 cartridge paper. Features hand-rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner.

Work-in-progress of piece 2 from Treeptych, a mixed media drawing on A3 cartridge paper. Features early stages of hand-rendered tree bark textures in graphite and fine liner.

Work-in-progress of piece 1 from Treeptych, fine liner drawing on watercolour paper, exploring the textures and patterns of tree bark.