Thursday, October 4, 2012

Akiko Taniguchi

More deliciousness from the Land of the Rising Sun. 

Consuming Dawn; etching, lithograph, chine colle

Cold Front; etching, drypoint, mezzotint, chine colle


Mother Earth; etching, collagraph


"Taniguchi’s abstract visual language is based on her continuous research into forms found in the natural world. She looks at connections and forces of regeneration that exist in different environments. Taniguchi starts off with photographs of natural phenomena such as cloud formations, ice crystals, or cracks found in earth that have been parched by drought. Her hand-generated responses to these photographs heighten the rhythms, patterns and structures occurring in nature. To achieve this, she employs a variety of print-media including collagraph, etching, drypoint, mezzotint and chine collé. Her combination of processes creates complex three-dimensional surfaces of bold black forms, delicate calligraphic lines, and areas suffused with color."


Sleeping Field; etching, collagraph

Sunflower; etching, collage


Urban Fantasy; collagraph

Waiting for Spring; etching, collagraph


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