‘Wandering Mind’ is a monotype print in oil paint on black Stonehenge paper, 15 x 21cm. This artwork was created by Ella Senbruns in 2024 as part of ‘Alchemy’, a group exhibition at Land Street Gallery, Toowong QLD.

Within Senbruns’ work for ‘Alchemy’, her surreal mark making is orientated around the pencil. The artist reflects on ‘nigredo’ (Italian: blackness), which is symbolic within alchemical tradition for the first step of transformation: chaos and melancholy. This series of six monotypes on black paper depict moments of emotional turmoil and alchemical symbolism. ‘Wandering Mind’ presents a semi-abstracted figure, crouched within a room. Their head has been replaced by many snaking tendrils, which may appear to either escape out of the room window, or be returning to the body from the outside world.

For more information about ‘Alchemy’, visit Land Street Gallery’s website.

This artwork was displayed using a string hanging system. This string lines visible within the artwork photography are not a permanent feature of this artwork.