Monoprint Series 3 (Strata)

A return to bold blacks and concentric rings with a reduced palette of translucent inks. Forms are pushed until they resemble geological strata. Each pair is torn from a single sheet of washi and pulled from the same bath in sequence, forming near-diptychs.

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Translucent ink monoprint diptych with geological strata-like concentric forms, left half Translucent ink monoprint diptych with geological strata-like concentric forms, right half Paper marbling monoprint with layered translucent rings and warm tones, left half Paper marbling monoprint with layered translucent rings and warm tones, right half Paper marbling monoprint with dense black and translucent strata patterns, left half Paper marbling monoprint with dense black and translucent strata patterns, right half

After the wide experimentation of Series 2, I wanted to narrow focus and concentrate on fewer colors and how they interact with blacks and negative space. I spent less time directing the composition and more just following the flow and natural patterning that emerged with movement.

Chris De Giere
Ink on washi paper
Monoprint (paper marbling)
6×8 inches (15.24 × 20.32 cm)
2025

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