This monotype or monoprint is made with a geliplate and acrylic paint. A unique handmade and one-off piece, only 1 print can be made of your design. Due to the graphic printing technique and the paper used, all kinds of structures and effects are created. Especially in the white in the middle, the structures look like an aerial photograph of a river delta. Here many layers are printed on top of each other, with homemade templates in between. As a result, there seems to be a certain depth to the work. The round shapes interlock like links of a chain, symbolizing the connection between all people. A ring also connects two people in a marriage or relationship.
This work also works very well as a special wallpaper. It then has a grunge look with a lot of structure, reminiscent of street art.
My name is Lida Bruinen, I was born in 1962. After years of drawing mandalas with colored pencil I was ready for more intense materials. In the past I worked with watercolors, but now I mainly choose to paint with acrylics, often in combination with collage. However,.. Read more…