Oost-Indische kers by Julie de Graag June Picks almost monumental quality

almost monumental quality

Alice Straker arranges the sardines with the same casual confidence found in her wider work

the clean linework and typographic precision are rendered with total clarity

The result is abstract painting that genuinely rewards sustained attention

the rhythm of poles marking time across the frame

Oost-Indische kers by Julie de Graag June Picks almost monumental qualityOost Indische kers (Nasturtium) shows Julie de Graag working at the intersection of close botanical study and pure graphic design. The round, shield like leaves are arranged with deliberate asymmetry, their overlapping forms creating a layered rhythm across the picture plane. Engraved on end grain wood, the lines achieve a fineness rarely possible in the medium stems, veins, and petal edges rendered with the control of an illustrator and the boldness