Untitled 2021

This black and white print was made by EtchingRoom1 in 2016, and it's really playful! It looks like a snapshot of a cozy, cluttered interior. The artist's mark-making feels immediate and raw, with a real love for texture. Look at how the blacks contrast with the white of the paper, creating this sense of depth and grit. You can almost feel the bite of the acid on the plate, right? I’m really drawn to the expressive quality of the linework. The way the artist renders the plants in the foreground, there is real care there, each line feels like a gesture. This piece reminds me a little of David Hockney's etchings. Both artists share a similar interest in capturing the everyday in a stylized and slightly quirky way. It’s interesting how art can be both a reflection of the artist's unique perspective and a continuation of an ongoing dialogue with other artists across time.