Dermis of the Earth
Carved by memory.
Forged by survival.
Softened by remembering
who you are.
The strength in you
hums beneath your skin,
low and ancient
like buried thunder.
And if you dare
to trace your own texture
to run your awareness
along the ridges of what endured,
you will feel it.
The pulse of something wild
still alive inside you.
You were never meant
to erase your lines.
You were meant
to inhabit them.
To stand inside your becoming
with your chest open,
your spine rooted,
your history warm against you,
and meet yourself
not with correction.
Dermis of the Earth embodies the deep, slow wisdom of everything that has lived. The skin before you is more than animal; it is archetypal. A symbol of the earth itself, and of every body that has carried time, truth, and story. Its lines, fractures, and folds speak of aging, memory, survival, and the beauty that emerges when rigidity gives way to lived softness.
This work invites you to look beyond the surface. In its texture you can feel an ancient force: the strength of standing, of bending without breaking, of carrying a narrative that cannot be spoken. It is an ode to the intimate bond between human and earth, where eros is not found in smooth perfection but in the rawness that dares to be honest.
Dermis of the Earth reminds us that wildness and wisdom do not oppose each other, they shape one another.
Which layer within you is asking to be seen rather than smoothed today?
SPECIFICS
Epson Museum Etching Paper 350 g
Montage dibond 2 mm
Profile R/R alu med 40×14
Full-fledged ink
Limited Availability
Size and pricing on demand
Lize Helsen
Heartcore Therapist & Beeldend Kunstenaar
Lize Helsen is a clinical sexologist at Heartcore, where she combines therapy and photography. She focuses on Erotic Intelligence as a foundation for healthy relationships and enhanced self-awareness. Her deep passion for nature and visual art finds expression in the *All Things Wild* photo series, where she uses the power of nature to reveal deeper layers of human emotions, growth, and connection.
Feel free to reach out via hello@lizehelsen.be or through the contact form below.
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Liefs!
Lize
