In alto mare

In alto mare

130,00 €

Etching

2023

Engraving plate size: 16 × 16

Print size: 50 × 35

In alto mare

Una barchetta e di sola carta leggera

e sola solca il mare della Vita.

Può trovarsi in mezzo al mare

se centrata nel suo sé cavalcherà l'onda migliore.

In the Open Sea

A little boat of paper, Light and alone,

Sails the sea of Life. It can find itself in the midst of the ocean;

If centred in its own self,

It will ride the best wave.

Etching

2023

Engraving plate size: 16 × 16

Print size: 50 × 35

In alto mare

Una barchetta e di sola carta leggera

e sola solca il mare della Vita.

Può trovarsi in mezzo al mare

se centrata nel suo sé cavalcherà l'onda migliore.

In the Open Sea

A little boat of paper, Light and alone,

Sails the sea of Life. It can find itself in the midst of the ocean;

If centred in its own self,

It will ride the best wave.

Etching

The etching, an indirect engraving technique, derives its name from the Latin "aquafortis," referring to the acid used: nitric acid. Typically, etchings are numbered from 1 to 100, but I have chosen to create more limited editions to provide further value to the works.
Proces
Etching is a metal engraving technique used to create images. The process begins by covering a plate of copper or zinc with an acid-resistant varnish. The artist then engraves the design into the varnish, exposing the underlying metal.
The plate is then immersed in an acid bath, corrodes the exposed areas, creating the engravings. After rinsing, ink is applied to the plate, which is then pressed onto paper to transfer the image.