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Mapping Beneath the Surface, Landscapes in Cyanotype Print 4
These works are a progression from my Energies of Earth series—an ongoing exploration of the invisible forces, frequencies, and currents that shape our experience of the world. In that earlier body of work, I sought to give form to what is usually only felt. Mapping Beneath the Surface continues that pursuit, merging my fluid, experimental drawing techniques with archival photographic negatives sourced from a range of open collections.
Process of this work
I am invested in stretching the boundaries of cyanotypes as a medium, taking this traditional print process to its limit through varying negatives, multiple exposures, reworking the chemistry and its usual ways of display. I built this print (Cyanotype 4) through layers of cyanotype chemistry, drawing, and negative overlays, using multiple exposures to cultivate both visual and conceptual depth.
Beyond the imagery itself, the application of the light-sensitive cyanotype solution became a creative act in its own right. I brushed it on in a painterly, intuitive way—letting some areas remain loose and fluid while concentrating others into denser pools of colour. These gestures echo the natural rhythms of the land: the way boundaries form and dissolve, the way forces move beneath and across the surface, seen and unseen.
Details
Printed on cotton-rich fabric and stretched over a deep frame, the image continues around the edges, allowing the movement of the piece to spill outward. This continuation reminds me of how the landscape and the energies that animate it continue beyond our immediate field of vision—always extending, unfolding, even when it slips out of sight.
Mapping Beneath the Surface, Landscapes in Cyanotype Print 4
26.3cm x 26.3cm x 4.4cm
2025
Original artwork - edition 1 of 1
£110 (unframed plus shipping)
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