Strik reveals an existential duality that is perhaps experienced by her female subjects, who seem to hesitate between two attitudes, one more transparent and open to the universe, the other turned inward, toward the depths of the soul.
The artist feels a strong connection to the various natural supports she uses. She works exclusively on paper, primarily with graphite (a mineral also found in the interstellar dust produced by exploding stars), as well as ashes from her wood stove and oil paint, which she makes from pigment.
The exhibition invites us into a threefold universe, examining the origins of our culture, the question of the feminine through the ages, and our dynamic relationship to the cosmic.