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Sihan (Mia) Zhu
I Buried the Fireworks under the Tree
Unreachable memories always surround me. I've been trying to extract logical parts from my chaotic memories, hoping to find a connection with the world within the soundless, intangible black fireworks stored in my retina under the grand fireworks display. When I first encountered intaglio printmaking, I impulsively drew subconscious memories on the plate, arranging them along some chaotic storylines. Gradually, I realized that I needed to create my own logical structure. So I started using specific visual symbols and repeating them, using the repetition of the printmaking process to search for logical clues.
Printmaking with its special rhythm allowed me to rediscover the connection with the world in the repetitive process of image making. The stability brought by this connection made me believe more in my intuition and thinking.
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I Buried the Fireworks Under the Tree (Daytime)
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint) on Gampi Paper
20”x15”
2023
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I Buried the Fireworks Under the Tree (Midnight)
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint) on Gampi Paper
20”x15”
2023
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I Buried the Fireworks Under the Tree (Exit)
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint) on Gampi Paper; Polymer plate printing on Bristol
15”x14”x14”
2022
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Into the Ocean
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint) on Kozo-shi
15”x20”
2022
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To the Fireworks
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint) on Kozo-shi
15”x20”
2022
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As a Cloud
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint/soap ground etching)
9”x11”
2022
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Echo of the Light
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint/soap ground etching)
9”x11”
2022
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Painkiller; Remedy
Intaglio (line etching/aquatint/soap ground etching/toner transfer)
4.5” diameter: 11” diameter
2021
