Flumen (1), 2022 Violeta Čapovska Île Saint Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist The photographs 'Flumen 1, 2, and 3' document performative actions of washing a string of cloth in the river, drawing on the 14th-century history of the island Île Saint Louis when it was primarily used for grazing cattle, fishing, and drying laundry.

Flumen (2), 2022 Île Saint Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

Flumen (3), 2022 Île Saint Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

'Seine', 2022 Video still 2 Videography: Istok Chapovski Cité international des arts, Paris

'Seine', 2022 Video still The video “Seine” contemplates the subtle notion of time, through the performative sequences of walking, washing and drying the pieces of cloth. Lastly, it creates a visual sense of fleeting time through the depiction of ever-changing colours and movements of the river.

Sequence, 2022 Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist The photograph 'Sequence' is derived from a site-specific performance on the island of Île Saint Louis. In this work, I explore the ideas of sequence and continuance. The solid stone walls of Quai de Bourbon provide a backdrop for the photograph, layered with the history and architecture of Île Saint Louis. Cité Internationale des arts, Paris, 2022

From the series 'Seine', 2022 Cotton fabric, paint, linoprints, thread Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris, France Hanging and drying pieces of cloth on a string attached to the stone wall Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

Wall 3, digital photograph, 2022 From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

Dirt, digital photograph, 2022 Photography: Istok Chapovski

Wall 1, digital photograph 2022 Hanging and drying pieces of painted and printed cloth on a string attached to the stone wall at the Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis. Photography: Istok Chapovski

Wall 2, digital photograph, 2022 Thread, linoprints, and paint on cotton fabric Île Saint-Louis, Quai de Bourbon, Paris From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

'Seine', video still, 2022 This work explores nature's temporality within the island's urban context. Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Videography: Istok Chapovski

Drying 1, From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Cotton fabric, paint, thread, beads, pegs Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist A series of watercolours on fabric is hung to dry on the stone wall.

From the Series 'Seine', digital photograph 2022. Île Saint-Louis, Paris Cité International des arts, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Cotton, paint

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Violeta Čapovska Île Saint-Louis, Quai de Bourbon, Paris , France, Cité International des arts, Pari Courtesy of the artist

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Placing watercolours on fabric at the Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris. Cité International des arts, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Drying the string of cotton fabric at the Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Cité International des arts, Paris Courtesy of the artist

Liberté, 2022 Site-specific work. Watercolour on fabric Île Saint- Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski

From the series 'Seine' 2022 String, pegs, 19th century French textileQuai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Cité International des arts, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski Courtesy of the artist

Drawing of the Île Saint-Louis with Seine, 2022 Watercolour and pencil on paper Dim: 8 × 11 cm

‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’, linoprint on embroidered fabric, 2022 Printed at the Cité international des arts

‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’, 2022 Site-specific work. Watercolour on fabric. Île Saint- Louis, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski

Studio at the Cité international des arts, 2022 Drying the string of cloth on my studio's balcony at the Cité.

Open Studio at the Cité international des arts, 2022

'Seine', Video still 2022

Presentation of the video 'Seine', 2022 Open Studio at the Cité international des arts Photo: Zain Duraie

Sequana, video still 3, 2022

Sequana, video still 2, 2022

Sequana, video still, 2022

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris Cité International des arts, Paris Photography: Istok Chapovski

From the Series 'Seine'. 2022 Hanging pieces of cloth on a string attached to the stone wall at the Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris. Cotton fabric, paint, linoprints, thread, pegs Photography: Istok Chapovski

Folding 1, 2022-23 Cotton, paint Dimensions variable

Folding 2, 2022-23 Cotton, paint Dimensions variable

Open Studio, Cité international des arts, Paris Video projection of 'Seine', 2022. Photo credit: Zain Duraie

Open Studio, video projection of 'Seine', 2022. Cité international des arts, Paris Photo credit: Zain Duraie