Hybrid Prints: Sculptural Etchings

In order to establish a clearer dialogue between the two and three-dimensional components of my practice, I sought to translate my process-led sculptures into prints. Beginning with close-up photographs of my poured polyurethane foam sculptures, I etched plates with aquatint and drawings inspired by this imagery, aiming to recreate the physical materiality of the sculptures by layering two plates. In addition to hard-ground etching, this project evolved to include the use of a range of printmaking techniques to produce 'hybrid' prints, as well as various chine-collé papers and drawings layered beneath the prints to increase depth of colour and dramatise tonal effects.