Variation (afterimage) continues my long-standing interest in repetition, variation, and the migration of forms across different bodies of work. Derived from the same vocabulary that produced my earlier prints with Shark’s Ink., the image has been reduced to a residual structure that appears simultaneously present and dissolving. The title refers to the persistence of visual information after the original stimulus has vanished, placing the work between perception and memory.
Originating in a digital process of copying, layering, permutation, and translation, the print combines crisp pixelated forms with the softness of the paper’s torn edges. Layers of vermillion, pink, and violet create moments of transparency and visual vibration. The work explores how patterns persist, mutate, and accrue meaning through repetition over time.