Elementum

Beautiful etchings and letterpress printing evoke the elements and the balance of nature.

Edition of 15. 11" x 7" closed. 40" open accordian.

$1,100

Born in Osaka, Japan in 1964, Seiko Tachibana moved to the Bay Area and has been living here since 1993. She has had numerous exhibitions in the U.S. and in Japan. She is the recipient of several awards in printmaking. Her prints are in many public and corporate collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.

Artist Statement

The elements of my work represent everything that I see, hear, breathe, and taste. Just as each of our actions has a meaning, there is a reason why each of my lines and dots is created just so. My marks often employ circles and bars as metaphors for rain and water. Rain is about hope. It gives life to all creatures on Earth. It is an essential element in the cycle of life. The circle represents the natural duality of the infinite whole, and suggests the constant balancing forces of Yin and Yang. In living our daily lives, we are confronted with an almost incomprehensible deluge of images, and our understanding of the world around us-our reality-is largely dependent upon which of these images we choose to inform us and which we reject. We are, therefore, simultaneously enlightened and deceived about the true nature of our universe.