Mariko Ando, Spring 3:05pm. Etching with chîne-collé and hand-coloring

 

I have been craving playful lightheartedness lately, and Ando’s etchings provide just that with a nod to Lewis Carol’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’. In this piece, the white rabbit seems to be slowly falling out of the tree and into springtime. Wintertime has passed and new adventures await.

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Asumi Hayashi, Bystander of Landscape

Recommended by Paige:

(Collections Manager / Marketing Coordinator)

 

Asumi Hayashi, Bystander of Landscape. Mezzotint and chîne-collé

 

This piece merges impeccable technique with expression of a feeling. The hands are beautifully detailed and blur upward to ambiguous peaks where the peoples' faces and bodies should be. I can see it is as reminder to not be too still, too settled, or risk becoming a bystander that forms the background of life.

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Glen Alps, Three Shadows

Recommended by Rebecca:

(Gallery Associate)

 

Glen Alps, Three Shadows (detail above). Collagraph

Three Shadows by Glen Alps illustrates some of my favorite effects one can achieve with Collagraphs, a term the artist coined to describe a mixed media plate. The different heights of the elements give a sculptural feeling when printed. The ink has been lovingly rubbed into all the nooks and crannies and then removed sparingly to maintain the multi dimensionality during the ink transfer from plate to paper. This is an early collagraph from the late ‘50s and shows that his later works did not stray too far from the principals and richness of these early pieces. It is reassuring to see his works re-emerging from long held collections, giving us another chance to make their acquaintance.

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Carrie Lingscheit, Momento No. 5821 (pull)

Recommended by Sunny:

(Collections Assistant)

 

Carrie Lingscheit, Momento No. 5821. Intaglio

 

Carrie Lingsceit's Memento series focuses on the representation of connection and the human experience. The artist is very deliberate with their composition. Deciding what information is left out and what draws your attention into the scene. This series evokes the viewers' own memory. It allows them to fill in the gaps and experience a full range of emotions, from comfort, to isolation, to excitement. 

In Momento No. 5821, there is a large emphasis on body language. What really catches my eye is the detailed, interlocking of the figures. While there is a seriousness and almost quiet tone to the piece, the figures are in an action pose. This itself is playful in nature and displays trust. It is as if the artist has captured a private moment in time and has allowed us to witness it. Leaving us with more questions than answers. 

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