Chris
BouLDEN
NZ1976

Il Riccio – Various Titles




2020
E.V.
Woodcut prints
32 colour variants from two woodblocks on Japanese Ho-Sho paper
197x279mm


£120 unframed

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The series covets the intricate patterns and simple form of the sea urchin, il riccio in Italian. My inspiration for the artwork is taken from collecting these creatures’ dorment shells on travels to Pantelleria, Sicilia.

* Version 5; Re-worked with metal point.
** Version 11; Re-worked with graphite.


︎ All made with non-toxic, water soluable, oil based inks.

SITE DESIGN BY CJB © CHRIS BOULDEN, 2022

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