Home ::: Printworks ::: ARKEO #5
ARKEO #5
ARKEO #5
archival inkjet and engraving
78.5 x 58 cm.
Last month I finished another addition to my ongoing ARKEO series, which of course may be viewed in the gallery.
I used Sintra again as I did for ARKEO #4. This time, instead of making a collagraph, I made a very spontaneous engraving. I'm very pleased with the result.
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 9, 2008 5:54 PM
Comments
Fascinatingly reminiscent of Finland...
Posted by: Mouse | 22:52 09 November 2008
Wow, that's lovely.
Posted by: leslee | 04:31 10 November 2008
I've just spent a very happy time feasting my eyes on your artwork and I am ready to go back into stress work zone. Thank you for the break!
Posted by: rosie | 09:29 10 November 2008
Wonderful. Very tender, at least to me.
Posted by: Lady P | 12:35 10 November 2008
Mouse, reminiscent of Finland? That's interesting...
Leslee, thanks much.
Rosie, glad this gave you pleasure!
Lady P, tender? Hmm, food for thought, thank you.
Posted by: marja-leena | 15:21 10 November 2008
The layering of liquid, hard and soft elements makes this very arresting to the senses. The surface invites one to reach out a finger to it. That feather is intriguing and raises speculation about the owl woman. I have just been over to the gallery and looked at the whole series - it is evolving into quite a statement.
Posted by: Anna | 21:10 10 November 2008
Anna, thanks for your lovely response to my work. It pleases me no end. This strange creature or owl woman is still with me and may appear again...
Posted by: marja-leena | 21:39 10 November 2008
Gorgeous, Marja-Leena! I love the depth of the piece!
Posted by: Joan Rough | 05:08 11 November 2008
What a rich variety of textures and out of them such simplicity! Much appreciated.
Posted by: Joe Hyam | 05:43 11 November 2008
Joan, thank you.
Joe, thanks, much appreciated here too!
Posted by: marja-leena | 12:23 11 November 2008
Wonderful, tactile image. And quite humorous, in a way. Thaat's the owl-woman speaking!
Posted by: Natalie d'Arbeloff | 07:23 12 November 2008
Natalie, thanks so much. I'm so pleased you could see the light-heartedness that I felt here.
Posted by: marja-leena | 20:43 12 November 2008
This certainly cannot be summed up instantly. Even more than usual I want to look and look again, to savour the elements, to gaze at the total effect, to wonder like in a dream. The eye sees what the fingers feel, the drawing tickles the memory of something first brushed away - remembering something never seen before. Your work cannot be put in a box: there are too many dimensions.
Posted by: Olga | 08:38 13 November 2008
Olga, thank you! You always have such insightful observations. I wish we could sit down together and talk art!
Posted by: marja-leena | 16:00 13 November 2008