Earth I 1964

This print, *Earth I*, was made by Cestmir Kafka, and look at those luscious textures! It’s built from dark monochromatic tones, the layered rectangles and linear marks creating a world of moody atmosphere. I like to imagine Kafka, a bit like me in the studio, experimenting with the materiality of ink, maybe pushing the boundaries of what it can do. The dark, almost-black circle has a quiet intensity. It’s solid, but it's also permeable, like a portal into another dimension. The surface has a depth that invites you to get lost in it. He’s conjuring space and place with simple shapes, almost like a landscape. It reminds me a bit of some of the more somber tones in Goya's prints. Artists are constantly in conversation with one another, remixing the language of mark making. It all becomes part of an ongoing dialogue!