Inspired by Native American decorative ceremonial shields called mandellas, artist Debbie Wolff uses a unique printmaking process called encaustic monotype to create tactile surfaces in the round for this new series of 19 works.* Pigmented beeswax is painted onto a hot plate, then transferred to a paper surface allowing the wax to be further manipulated as it dries. Each composition is finalized in a flurry of spontaneous movement as the wax cools and solidifies.
The resulting artworks are energetic, colorful and lively. Using the circle as a consistent framework for this collection, Wolff utilizes the shape as both compositional and symbolic framework, representing wholeness, cyclical time, and unity.
*Each composition is available in two formats: printed with a white, square background and printed shadow (as seen in above framed rendering), and printed on a circular substrate, casting real dimensional shadows (as illustrated in animation above). Please note, these two formats will appear differently on StudioEL.com:
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