2025
Monotype printed on Japanese Kozo-PaperSeries
97 x 150 cm
Printed on Japanese kozo paper, the views from the Idyll series, depicting lonely forests, avenues, and clearings, possess a unique effect. The coarse-fibered paper, derived from the mulberry tree, engages in a dialogue with the artistic drawing, enhancing it with its distinctive, semi-transparent texture. In the monotype (single-print) process, the drawing on the reverse of the paper is transferred to the front by pressure, resulting in a mirror image. The series evokes a longing for retreat into nature, though the depicted idyll is only seemingly trustworthy. While the forest offers protection, it also feels oppressive and unreal.
Photography by Sabina Bösch und Studio Seghrouchni