AS ABOVE / SO BELOW, 2024
3-color lithograph flocked with interference pigment on 300gsm Magnani Pescia paper
22 x 27.5 inches / 55.9 x 70 cm
Edition of 15
2024
Printed by Master Printer Jazmine Catasús
Published by EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
The edition's title, As Above / So Below, refers to situating oneself within systems of knowledge across both material and spiritual worlds. Using textures from cheesecloth, a print studio material, along with photo collage and a hand-drawn cosmogram, the composition draws on my textile-based printmaking practice and developing body of work, the Wayfinding series (2022-Present), which endeavors to visualize and understand what our Black matriarchal ancestors experienced and examine how their concerns and survival strategies hold continued relevance in the present day.
The cosmogram drawing in this print is flocked with a shimmering interference pigment during the printing process, while ink is still wet. Interference pigments produce color by reflecting specific wavelengths of light, and color appears to shift based on both the lighting and viewing angle. In As Above / So Below, the cosmogram shifts between silver and violet.
This print ships flat in a lined, puncture-resistant Masterpak shipping sleeve, or can be picked up in-person in New York City. Payment plans are available at checkout. To inquire about international shipping, please email hello@stephaniesantana.com.
3-color lithograph flocked with interference pigment on 300gsm Magnani Pescia paper
22 x 27.5 inches / 55.9 x 70 cm
Edition of 15
2024
Printed by Master Printer Jazmine Catasús
Published by EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
The edition's title, As Above / So Below, refers to situating oneself within systems of knowledge across both material and spiritual worlds. Using textures from cheesecloth, a print studio material, along with photo collage and a hand-drawn cosmogram, the composition draws on my textile-based printmaking practice and developing body of work, the Wayfinding series (2022-Present), which endeavors to visualize and understand what our Black matriarchal ancestors experienced and examine how their concerns and survival strategies hold continued relevance in the present day.
The cosmogram drawing in this print is flocked with a shimmering interference pigment during the printing process, while ink is still wet. Interference pigments produce color by reflecting specific wavelengths of light, and color appears to shift based on both the lighting and viewing angle. In As Above / So Below, the cosmogram shifts between silver and violet.
This print ships flat in a lined, puncture-resistant Masterpak shipping sleeve, or can be picked up in-person in New York City. Payment plans are available at checkout. To inquire about international shipping, please email hello@stephaniesantana.com.
3-color lithograph flocked with interference pigment on 300gsm Magnani Pescia paper
22 x 27.5 inches / 55.9 x 70 cm
Edition of 15
2024
Printed by Master Printer Jazmine Catasús
Published by EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
The edition's title, As Above / So Below, refers to situating oneself within systems of knowledge across both material and spiritual worlds. Using textures from cheesecloth, a print studio material, along with photo collage and a hand-drawn cosmogram, the composition draws on my textile-based printmaking practice and developing body of work, the Wayfinding series (2022-Present), which endeavors to visualize and understand what our Black matriarchal ancestors experienced and examine how their concerns and survival strategies hold continued relevance in the present day.
The cosmogram drawing in this print is flocked with a shimmering interference pigment during the printing process, while ink is still wet. Interference pigments produce color by reflecting specific wavelengths of light, and color appears to shift based on both the lighting and viewing angle. In As Above / So Below, the cosmogram shifts between silver and violet.
This print ships flat in a lined, puncture-resistant Masterpak shipping sleeve, or can be picked up in-person in New York City. Payment plans are available at checkout. To inquire about international shipping, please email hello@stephaniesantana.com.