I wanted the prints to become a piece of art as one unit. Visually I wanted to present these as a drop. To take this even further I would print and sew together more panels. I feel this work would benefit most by taking it up to a larger scale
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I've taken a form from my previous works here to a lino cut. Not settled on a chosen media, I
wanted to try a printed textile to see if this would fuel a making process. As an artist I've always been drawn to using fabrics so it felt natural to develop in this way. I reduced use of colour to black, and using scrap pieces I was happy with the results. Then I introduced some colour. It never felt necessary so never took it beyond that. Then cutting and ironing panels of thick white cotton I produced cleaner multiples of prints.
This artist explored questions of migration, exile and the tenuous meanings of 'home'. Although Zarina's work is more about not having a place to call home this provoked a thought process. We are lucky to have a place to call home especially during this period of lockdown. It's more important than ever to have a space we can find comfort in. Especially within the home as an artist, having to find a balance between workspace and our living area. Can be incredibly difficult.
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