Agathe Bouton | Burmese Days #77, 2023
Wood Engraving
Media Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Image Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Unique Work
Framed only
Through a modern approach to printmaking, Agathe Bouton creates monotypes, prints, and installations that play with improvisation and superimposition in their creation. Drawing on engraving and etching techniques, Bouton’s work utilizes color in various halftones, shades, and densities. Inspired by the rich textiles of Burma (Myanmar), she delve into the beauty and significance of these fabrics through exquisite prints onto handmade paper. Their pieces subtly evoke the lives of women intertwined with these cherished textiles, from the wear and tear of everyday existence to the resilience reflected in repairs and alterations. Her aim is not to replicate the fabric precisely but to capture the essence of its lifespan, from the intricate stitching of its origin to the layers of history added through repairs. Bouton seeks to portray how these textiles serve as silent witnesses to the joys and struggles of the women who inhabit them, inviting viewers to imagine the moments, both mundane and extraordinary, woven into their fibers. Combining monoprint and relief printing techniques, she meticulously hand-print onto handmade Burmese and Japanese paper, adding further depth and texture through hand-stitching.
Wood Engraving
Media Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Image Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Unique Work
Framed only
Through a modern approach to printmaking, Agathe Bouton creates monotypes, prints, and installations that play with improvisation and superimposition in their creation. Drawing on engraving and etching techniques, Bouton’s work utilizes color in various halftones, shades, and densities. Inspired by the rich textiles of Burma (Myanmar), she delve into the beauty and significance of these fabrics through exquisite prints onto handmade paper. Their pieces subtly evoke the lives of women intertwined with these cherished textiles, from the wear and tear of everyday existence to the resilience reflected in repairs and alterations. Her aim is not to replicate the fabric precisely but to capture the essence of its lifespan, from the intricate stitching of its origin to the layers of history added through repairs. Bouton seeks to portray how these textiles serve as silent witnesses to the joys and struggles of the women who inhabit them, inviting viewers to imagine the moments, both mundane and extraordinary, woven into their fibers. Combining monoprint and relief printing techniques, she meticulously hand-print onto handmade Burmese and Japanese paper, adding further depth and texture through hand-stitching.
Wood Engraving
Media Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Image Dimensions: 65 x 65 cm
Unique Work
Framed only
Through a modern approach to printmaking, Agathe Bouton creates monotypes, prints, and installations that play with improvisation and superimposition in their creation. Drawing on engraving and etching techniques, Bouton’s work utilizes color in various halftones, shades, and densities. Inspired by the rich textiles of Burma (Myanmar), she delve into the beauty and significance of these fabrics through exquisite prints onto handmade paper. Their pieces subtly evoke the lives of women intertwined with these cherished textiles, from the wear and tear of everyday existence to the resilience reflected in repairs and alterations. Her aim is not to replicate the fabric precisely but to capture the essence of its lifespan, from the intricate stitching of its origin to the layers of history added through repairs. Bouton seeks to portray how these textiles serve as silent witnesses to the joys and struggles of the women who inhabit them, inviting viewers to imagine the moments, both mundane and extraordinary, woven into their fibers. Combining monoprint and relief printing techniques, she meticulously hand-print onto handmade Burmese and Japanese paper, adding further depth and texture through hand-stitching.
