Terminal 2 Tsvetelina Valkov
Etching, Aquatint and Watercolor Monoprint
12" x 9" $500
This monoprint is a transformed/paraphrased image of my old ink drawing. Initially, the main “character” was the head of a monster with a widely opened huge beak that mercilessly, like a black hole, gulped down her ambient world. The printmaking process changed the story in a more peaceful way. The aquatint technique dissolved the outlines and the energy of the monster, recreating and reviving the surrounding structures. Then the watercolor wash, like a peace maker, connected the scattered pieces, and left them moving freely and carelessly. In today’s uncertain and conflicting times, “Terminal 2” is not merely an exit of the monster world, but an invitation to create peace inside such a world. Contact information for this artist can be found on page 89.
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