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Reversal X, 2015, Hand-applied Paintstik and silica on two sheets of handmade paper, 42 x 15 inches (106.7 x 38.1 cm), Edition of 50

Reversal X,

2015
Hand-applied Paintstik and silica on two sheets of handmade paper
42 x 15 inches (106.7 x 38.1 cm)
Edition of 50
Serra’s oeuvre demonstrates a consistent dedication to innovation. His prints distinguish themselves in that they offer no self-contained image, but an impression of tension that seeps out of the seriality of his geometric shapes. With a background predominantly in sculpture, the appeal of printmaking was tied to the challenges with which it came. With over 200 prints completed, Serra has spent his career grasping and exhausting the technical and formal possibilities of printmaking. Serra systematically took up his experiences with sculpture and drawing and applied them to prints, which in turn spark new artistic experiences through the exploration of printing techniques that often go beyond conventional boundaries.

In the Reversals, Serra uses paintstick, a wax- and carbon-based medium with which he began to experiment in the 1970s. To create his paintstick works, Serra spreads melted paintsticks on a work table, covers it with mesh screen, and places sheets of paper face down, pressing the liquefied medium onto the paper using a stylus.
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Reversal X, 2015, Hand-applied Paintstik and silica on two sheets of handmade paper, 42 x 15 inches (106.7 x 38.1 cm), Edition of 50
Reversal X, 2015
Hand-applied Paintstik and silica on two sheets of handmade paper
42 x 15 inches (106.7 x 38.1 cm)
Edition of 50