Varens by Julie de Graag Dina Dankers the historical and the contemporary

the historical and the contemporary folded into a single image

The matte surface holds the fine edge detail and warm chromatic range of the original without interference

the saturated colour and intricate collage detail are rendered with excellent sharpness and definition

that carries the loose energy of handmade mark-making within a composed

Varens by Julie de Graag Dina Dankers the historical and the contemporaryVarens (Ferns) demonstrates de Graag's ability to find graphic strength in natural repetition. The frond forms unfurl across the composition in overlapping arcs, each pinnule engraved with the same meticulous attention yet the overall image reads as movement rather than inventory. Working on end grain wood allowed de Graag to achieve hairline precision in the curved frond tips and the fine serration of individual leaflets. The result sits comfortably