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” explores the subtle concept of time through the performative sequences of walking, washing, and drying 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

Seine, video still, 2022.

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 Dimensions variable.

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

From the Series 'Seine', 2022 Placing watercolours on fabric at the Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis. 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. 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 textile, Quai de Bourbon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris. Cité International des arts. 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 credit: 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.

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