Julie Mehretu's *Auguries* (2010) is a monumental twelve-part work executed in colour aquatint with spit bite on paper, showcasing the artist's signature layering of abstract marks, architectural fragments, and gestural lines. The printmaking process allows Mehretu to build dense, atmospheric fields of texture and tone, evoking a sense of turbulent energy and historical accumulation. The work reflects her ongoing exploration of place, power, and collective memory, rendered through a visual language that hovers between cartography, calligraphy, and chaos.