Iris Aflame - Limited Edition 26 of 26 Print

Stillness Rising is Carmelo Blandino’s 2016 Monoprint Series Iris Aflame - 26 hand signed and numbered prints measuring 30” x 22” As Within, So Without -10 hand-signed and numbered prints measuring 36” x 30” Produced at Blue Acier Studio in Tampa Florida, now available for purchase. Stillness Rising was created outside normal habits of production, per the mandates of the method. Spontaneity of process and material took over in tandem, resulting in a monoprint series in which every single work possesses a life of its own. Each work is therefore a completely unique expression of Carmelo’s innermost self and the materials as they came together as the products of hard work and unknown energies. Beauty forged from within. Stillness Rising required clarity the mind – of the present, of past works and projects, of future endeavors. The present moment was acted upon as a fluid response – a conversation – not a reaction. Much like Chinese calligraphy, each monoprint is the result of a single spontaneous outflow of pure idea, not formulated on words but on movement and flow. Paint was mixed; brush and palette were kept on hand as application tools. Silence from which inner stillness arose was this knowing energy that drove the artist’s actions and directed the motion of his hands upon the paper. Stillness Rising series was run upon three different kinds of paper, each sheet lending its unique characteristics to the overall visual effect: Japanese Gampi paper – a thin, silky, nearly transparent material with pale yellow cast Japanese Rice paper – denser than Gampi, yet retaining subtle transparency BFK Rives – traditional printing paper of cotton, in white A differentness of approach, a new angle, an intuitive color choice – Blandino’s artistic platform and perspectives were continuously challenged, resulting in works that at their completion would be completely new to him as well. The subconscious guide, that voice he has learned to listen to as artist, provided the key “Aha” moment. Stillness Rising, Carmelo Blandino’s 2016 series of original monoprints, is an artistic marriage of deeply felt, spontaneous responses to ideas as they presented themselves in moments of creative execution, when materials and effort met with purest intent.

Printmaking:Oil Ink on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:22 W x 30 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.