2009
This CMYK screen print is based on a family photograph taken on Christmas Eve 2009, depicting myself and my cousins gathered together. By translating the image through layered color separations and framing it with a watercolor-printed border, the work emphasizes the fragility and persistence of memory. The piece reflects on nostalgia as both a personal and collective experience about how family moments are preserved, altered, and reinterpreted through time, image-making, and material process.
Material: Ink and Watercolor on Stonehenge Paper
Year: 2024
Dimensions: 11 in x 14 in
Process
CMYK screen printing is a process that uses four layers of transparent ink—cyan, magenta, yellow, and black—to recreate the full spectrum of color in a photographic image. Each layer is carefully aligned, allowing the overlapping inks to build depth, tone, and subtle detail. In contrast, watercolor screen printing involves pushing diluted pigments through the screen to achieve softer, fluid washes of color. Together, these techniques create a balance between precision and spontaneity: the structured layering of CMYK anchors the image, while the watercolor border introduces organic variation and painterly texture.
