Ice grain in the Ice Cave Svalbard
by Fuki Hamada
- Date:
- 2018
- Medium:
- Etching, aquatint
- Image courtesy of
- Tolman Collection Tokyo
Description
Ice Grain in the Ice Cave, Svalbard, a 2018 etching and aquatint by Fuki Hamada, presents a dense field of pale, rounded specks scattered across a black ground, denser and larger toward the top and thinning into isolated dots against solid black at the bottom. The abstract, non-representational composition uses only black and off-white, with no figures or setting depicted beyond this granular texture. The overall effect is dark and textural, evoking scattered ice grains suspended in darkness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ice grain in the Ice Cave Svalbard was created by Fuki Hamada (濱田富貴) in 2018.
Ice grain in the Ice Cave Svalbard uses Etching, on etching, aquatint.
Ice grain in the Ice Cave Svalbard depicts landscapes and snow scenes.