Shape of God (SET)

A vertical cluster of thin, irregular parallel lines rendered in shades of blue and black, ranging from pale sky blue to indigo to near-black, against a plain cream background; the lines vary in length and taper unevenly at the top and bottom, together suggesting the ragged silhouette of a narrow standing form. Japanese characters and an edition number are inscribed in columns to the right. Nana Shiomi, "Shape of God (SET)," 2011, Japanese woodcut.