Wrapped in Light Waterprint

2021
Ink and water on paper
24 x 33 cm / 9.5 x 13 in
Framed in museum quality aluminium frame with non-reflective glass
Mounted by artist and hand signed and dated on reverse

Golden rays envelope like a blanket. Lines of lemon, amber, golden, blonde. Wrapped in Light is an outstanding example for Erin Bird’s waterprints on paper. The smooth, gleaming nearly-monochrome yellow ink has the appearance it’s combed onto the surface. Thin layers and gentle waves, traces the artist’s expressive gesture and creates an impression of mobility reminiscent of drapery, landscape or a geological formation. Like a protective cover the optical impression is located between the viewer and the extremely tense tactile quality of the picture surface. This dialectic of movement and fragility, permeates. The light models the texture of the artwork, making it appear almost sculptural.

Enquire: erin@erinbird.art