


Batz
1984
This etching presents a bold composition of stark black forms against cream colored paper, with irregular white voids cutting through the dark mass creating a sense of spatial tension and visual intrigue. The work demonstrates Chillida's characteristic exploration of void and solid, a fundamental concern throughout his artistic practice as a sculptor and printmaker. The irregular, organic boundaries of the black shape, combined with the handwritten notations and numbering visible on the paper, emphasize the work's status as a unique printed object. Executed on Segundo Santos paper, the piece exemplifies the artist's refined approach to printmaking as a vehicle for his spatial investigations. Chillida's abstract vocabulary here reflects the Modernist tradition while maintaining his distinctive voice in exploring the relationship between presence and absence.
- Medium
- Etching on Segundo Santos paper
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Zeit Contemporary Art
Notes
Signed and numbered in pencil; from the edition of 25, plus 10 AP. 'Batz' means 'together' in Basque. Catalogue raisonné: Martin Van Der Koelen, 'Eduardo Chillida: Opus P.II: Catalogue Raisonné of the Original Prints, 1973-1985' (Munich, 1997), cat. no. 84004, p. 346-347.
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