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“Ifound my affinity for paper and graphite in my artistic beginnings, in drawing and
graphic design. Later, monotype allowed me the opportunity to combine graphic lines with the expression of painting and opened the
Hadaikum series
graphite on doree paper 16'' x 24''
doors to experimental freedom. I was able to develop the technique employed in this Hadaikum series—images born from the game of letting go of control and which represent the unlimited power of simplicity. This series started in 2020, after my last exhibition, before the first lockdown. The isola- tion allowed me more time to concentrate and focus on my two favorite materials: paper and graphite, both symbolic of ambiguity and connected to each other for a long time.“
EilEEn O’ROuRkE