burnished surface series 1 | 2 | 3 and the rub i-iv

64 frottage frottage each of 30x30 cm. 

 

The original frottage series was made in Barcelona in 1997 and titled 'The Rub'. The printing plate was a piece of concrete on the street just outside my studio. As with all subsequent rubbings, I used the materials in four variations.

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graphite on paper

graphite on charcoal

charcoal on paper

charcoal on charcoal

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In series 2 I introduced oil and began to move the paper out of registration to add a blurred, indistinct surface confusion.