Basema Mahdi – Forest Debris-Cotter River

Woodcut
Edition of 40
Image size: 56 x 76 cm
Paper size: 56 x 76 cm
PCA Print Commission 2004

The image Forest Debris-Cotter River and much of my recent work employs a fine woodcutting technique, which has grown out of research into the traditions and techniques of nineteenth century woodcutting, engraving and etching. I use horizontal and linear cutting to create a rhythmic density which is further enhanced by the grain of the woodblock itself. The technique allows the images to emulate a sense of cutting into and through a slice of the landscape.