Persona #22

"Persona #22" belongs to a numbered series of portrait works by São Paulo-based artist and photographer Ricardo de Vicq de Cumptich. The title's use of "Persona" — the Latin term for the mask worn by theatrical performers — signals an interest in identity, façade, and the constructed self, themes that recur throughout portrait-based practice. As a digital print, the work likely draws on de Vicq de Cumptich's extensive background in commercial and fine art photography, translating photographic imagery into a printed format with precise tonal control and reproducibility. The numbered series structure suggests a systematic exploration of a single subject or formal approach across multiple iterations, with each print functioning as a discrete study. Submitted to the Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, the work was produced at small scale on Japanese washi paper, a format that imposes restraint on composition and rewards concentrated attention. The combination of digital output with traditional handmade paper creates a dialogue between contemporary production methods and craft materials.