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James Siena — Multi-colored Nesting Unknots
James Siena

Multi-colored Nesting Unknots

A mesmerizing interplay of interlocking, looping forms rendered in vibrant, layered hues fills the composition with rhythmic precision. Siena employs the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodcut technique to translate his signature algorithmic and rule-based aesthetic onto delicate Torinoko paper, allowing the rich, flat colors to interact with the soft texture of the sheet. The nesting unknots — closed, unknotted loops — create a hypnotic visual system that bridges mathematical abstraction with the refined craft of Japanese printmaking.

Medium
Ukiyo-e woodcut, in colors, on Torinoko paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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James Siena, Multi-colored Nesting Unknots

A mesmerizing interplay of interlocking, looping forms rendered in vibrant, layered hues fills the composition with rhythmic precision. Siena employs the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodcut technique to translate his signature algorithmic and rule-based aesthetic onto delicate Torinoko paper, allowing the rich, flat colors to interact with the soft texture of the sheet. The nesting unknots — closed, unknotted loops — create a hypnotic visual system that bridges mathematical abstraction with the refined craft of Japanese printmaking.

Medium
Ukiyo-e woodcut, in colors, on Torinoko paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Vibrant Multicolor, Male Artist, Japanese Printmaking, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Print On Paper, Systematic Abstraction, Geometric Pattern, Playful Mood, Ukiyo-e Woodcut

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