Nina Bovasso - Paper Variable 2006
Edition 1 of 100
The image is representative of the entire edition. Images below do not depict works correlated with each print.
Nina Bovasso
Black Flowers with Rainbow Colors, 2006
Cotton base sheet with cotton pulp painting and screenprint
18 x 24 inches
Dieu Donné is pleased to announce a new edition by Nina Bovasso. Black Flowers with Rainbow Colors is an edition of 100 variable artworks in handmade paper.
Nina's image was created with layers of stenciled pulp paint and screen-printing. First, a base sheet of off-white pigmented cotton was pulled and couched. Working with 26 different colors of cotton pulp paint, three separate stencils were used. Each pulp paint color was given a number, as each hole in the stencil was given a corresponding number. Each stencil was laid onto the base sheet and its proper pulp paint color was poured into its opening. After each stencil was used and pulled up, the piece was lightly blotted with interfacing to bond the layer of thin cotton pulp paint to the base sheet. Once all three stencils were used, the paper was then pressed and dried. The artist worked with printer James Miller and Lower East Side Printshop to create the black silk-screened flowers corresponding to the pulp painting.
About the Artist
Nina Bovasso was born in New York City and earned her B.F.A. from San Francisco Art Institute in 1992. Following her undergraduate studies, Bovasso attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and in 1999 earned her M.F.A. from Bard College. She divides her time between New York City and Amsterdam.
Bovasso's work can be found in the collections of: Collectie KPN, Netherlands; The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; JPMorgan/Chase Bank, New York, NY; and Princeton University Museum of Art, Princeton, NJ, among others. Her work has also been reviewed in Art Forum, The New York Times, The Village Voice, and Time Out NY.
For more information, please visit her website:
https://www.ninabovasso.com/
About Paper Variables
Celebrate the possibilities! The Paper Variables series are unique collectable works in a limited edition. Each piece is handmade in our studios, and artists love the chance to experiment with different colors and additions to make each piece distinctive. For collectors, it’s an opportunity to acquire works by well known artists at an attractive price. Signed and numbered by the artist.