Moment 8

A vertical composition of fine white linear marks etched into a solid black ground, forming a cascading, thread-like stream that pours from the upper right and pools into a tangled, splashing burst at the bottom center; sparse, web-like tendrils radiate into the surrounding black at upper left and along the edges. The palette is strictly black and white with no color, and the mood is stark and turbulent, evoking water in motion. Ryo Nishimura, "Moment 8," 2019, drypoint etching.