Inner Space

This image is an exploration of the inner space of a plane through receding layers of color. It was inspired by the Drip Paintings of Jackson Pollock. Despite the simple concept behind these paintings, i.e., dripping paint onto a horizontal canvas, they are, in fact, quite complex. It is very difficult to replicate the effects that Pollock achieved with paint in an etching, probably because etching is a more controlled technique and does not have the free nature of the drip paintings. This was the closest that I could come but I don’t think that I have achieved the complexity of image that Pollock was able to achieve.

This is a four plate lift-ground etching with viscosity roll. The image is 5-5/8 by 7 inches. Because of the complexity, there is no edition. There are three monoprints plus two artist’s proofs. There are also three monoprints of a previous version printed with only three plates.