Light doesn't fall, it's what comes back.
Edition of 5 on handmade kozo washi, hand-signed and numbered.
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Light is something we look at, as we look at ourselves. It arrives and finds us, and in that finding, makes us into us and others into them. But as it travels, we remain unfixed, undefined.
Light doesn't fall, it's what comes back. The colour of a surface is a fragile answer, its reply to being struck, and that reply carries a brief understanding of our footing. We meet the world after the fact. The self is perhaps not always what we intend. It is what the light reveals once it has passed through.
Here in a single sheet, a multitude of returns resting in thick handmade kozo washi, three hundred grammes, its naturally deckled edges left untrimmed. It reads as it has decided to stay.
Printed by the artist with Epson UltraChrome archival pigment inks on thick, handmade 300 gsm kozo (mulberry) washi, formed sheet by sheet using the slow-vat Tamezuki method. The sheet has visible thickness and a natural rigidity. It holds its shape when handled. Long kozo fibres add strength, and the matte surface holds remarkable depth without glare. Left untrimmed with a natural four-sided deckled edge, it reads as an object first, and a print second.
Please note that digital screens cannot perfectly replicate physical pigments; the print itself is the definitive reference for color and texture. Subtle variations in character are inherent.
5.0 / 5 · 133 reviews of the atelier
Beautifully crafted piece of art! I can’t wait to see more of his work!
I was lucky enough to get this piece for a good price and I highly recommend getting one for your home or office. It’s really, quite striking. The shipping was quick. Highly recommend.
Love the artwork and am happy to always have a positive interaction with Atelier Kalle Hellzénn. Shipment is great; artwork arrives on time and well packaged. And most important; the artwork is impressive and fills any space with brightness and colors.