Etching
Media Dimensions: 50 x 22 x 10 cm
Image Dimensions: 50 x 22 cm
Edition of 35
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Traces in Metal, Traces in Memory Irene Burkhard’s practice is rooted in the material and conceptual language of etching, a medium whose deliberate slowness resists speed and immediacy. Etching demands time, patience, and physical engagement; every mark is permanent, echoing the way human actions leave lasting traces on the landscape. Walking and travelling are integral to her process. Each journey becomes both research and reflection, an act of listening, observing, and absorbing atmosphere. The resulting prints are not literal depictions, but distilled responses shaped by memory, distance, and repetition. Irene layers traditional and experimental techniques, embracing the meeting point between control and accident. This approach draws her toward abstraction, allowing space for the unexpected to become part of the image. The printroom is central to her practice, serving as both a place of solitude and a hub of shared expertise. Here, making is slow, thoughtful, and rooted in craft. Through etching, she explores how time, place, and emotion become embedded in material, each plate holding the quiet record of an encounter—an imprint of experience in metal.
Etching
Media Dimensions: 50 x 22 x 10 cm
Image Dimensions: 50 x 22 cm
Edition of 35
Split your payment over 10 months with OwnArt 0% APR. Your monthly payment for this artwork would be £50.00.
Traces in Metal, Traces in Memory Irene Burkhard’s practice is rooted in the material and conceptual language of etching, a medium whose deliberate slowness resists speed and immediacy. Etching demands time, patience, and physical engagement; every mark is permanent, echoing the way human actions leave lasting traces on the landscape. Walking and travelling are integral to her process. Each journey becomes both research and reflection, an act of listening, observing, and absorbing atmosphere. The resulting prints are not literal depictions, but distilled responses shaped by memory, distance, and repetition. Irene layers traditional and experimental techniques, embracing the meeting point between control and accident. This approach draws her toward abstraction, allowing space for the unexpected to become part of the image. The printroom is central to her practice, serving as both a place of solitude and a hub of shared expertise. Here, making is slow, thoughtful, and rooted in craft. Through etching, she explores how time, place, and emotion become embedded in material, each plate holding the quiet record of an encounter—an imprint of experience in metal.
