The essay entitled “matter that (em)bodies” accompanies and complements the practical part of my thesis – a painting series carrying the same title. The way how this text progresses figuratively represents the development of my work, interests and anticipations from painting as a medium and the bodily depiction throughout my studies. The text and the series together, aim at finding alternative, more inclusive representation of human form and co-habitation of kins through documenting the experimentation with different canvases and acrylic paint. The experimentation has been influenced by the work of many authors and artists, which have helped to formulate a painting technique to channel the exploration of the body to canvas.