Lines is a collection of monoprints that explores the relationship between positive and negative space using 24pt letterpress ornaments. Each modular squared ornament consists of five lines. When printed multiple times, the overlaps create mesmerizing moiré effects, giving the illusion of a third dimension.

This work represents a transition from analogue to digital, exploring the creation of 3D space in a graphic, 2D format. It was printed in London on glossy paper using a 1950s FAG proofing press.

Cities attract millions of people each year, seemingly growing with no discernible pattern or pre-established order. They encapsulate time and serve as living examples of the evolution they’ve undergone, presenting various layers of information that coexist simultaneously.

I view the city as a gravitational force that draws us in, forming a multicultural, multidimensional environment that fosters the creation of numerous relationships. It is a human-made landscape that simultaneously provides numerous opportunities. Cities grant us identity, and, in turn, each of us contributes to shaping that collective identity.

Letterpress on Paper

Various formats.

Image 1: Shanghai Chaos. Photograph, taken with analogue Contax camera.

Image 2: Squared Chaos. Letterpress on paper.

Image 3: Diagonal Chaos. Letterpress on paper.

Image 4: Ordering Chaos. Letterpress on paper.

Various formats
Letterpress on Paper

Various formats
Letterpress on Paper