"This drawing series reflects an attempt to relinquish desire (tṛṣṇā) from the act of making, allowing the work to move away from personal projection and toward attentive observation. Developed from encounters with the temple ruins surrounding Mount Merapi, the focus is not on the historical narratives or symbolic meanings of the reliefs and statues, but on the stones themselves as living surfaces.

The drawings follow the traces left by time and nature—cracks formed by earthquakes, fractures shaped by cooled lava, and the subtle shifts of light and weather. Alongside these are the quiet imprints of anonymous artisans, whose chisel marks remain embedded in the material. Through this approach, the works become a meditation on process, where natural forces and human gestures coexist, revealing a layered history that unfolds without the need for imposed meaning."