A monoprint featuring four orange squares on an emerald green background.
This print was made on a gelatine sheet. The squares were torn out of tissue paper by hand. All in all, this print was created from experimental play with paper and paint.
The transparency of the orange shapes and the just-out-of-alignment row of shapes gives the print a fragile look. The bright colours, on the other hand, give the composition strength!
I love making beautiful prints with simple handmade materials. My process for this is largely experimental which keeps it surprising even for myself.
Ariane is a Dutch artist who have been living in Western Australia for the past 25 years. A few years ago she changed careers from financial marketing to paper cut art.
You can see the sunny and warm climate where she lives, reflected in her collages!
Paper is Ariane’s favourite material...
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