statement

For the past four years I've been working on a series of monoprints on paper created using the same original plate (no cleaning in between). Ghost images are always present, overlapped by new elements and colors. It is very organic - a macroscopic image of a microscopic world.

I create the prints on a manual press, date them in chronological order, resulting in an intriguing developmental history when displayed in sequence. The multi-layered effect in this work is a result of a printmaking technique called viscosity or simultaneous color printing , combined with the cognate image previously embedded on the plate.

I also developed the idea of simultaneously printing on gauze and paper and then rotating the gauze before framing it over the paper. This creates a multi-layered/ holographic effect ­ providing a more intimate look at the elements within the frame. Additionally, I am printing the plate directly on gauze banners, and suspending them by transparent acrylic rods and clear acrylic line, overlapping, creating layers of complimentary color and images.

I often use materials which I collect on my trips back home to Brazil, including strings, dried roots, and meshes. I then ink each strand separately and place them on the plate to create a vivid organic composition.

Much of the character of my work reflects my Biology studies at the University of Rio de Janeiro and music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where I also attended art classes at the Auderghem Art Academie.