Interplay
Cyanotype Print on Archival Paper- Unique Edition

Prussian Blue is the first modern synthetic pigment produced by chemical reaction. It has a vast body and considerable transparency. After its invention and its combination with photosensitive paper (known as Cyanotype Printing), it was widely used by photographers, engineers, and architects to make prints and photocopies. These photocopies, with white marks on blue ground, became known as blueprints.

For the works in the series Interplay, I used the same cyanotype printing process of chemical application, exposure under UV light and washing off the paper with regular water. The exposure time under UV light determines different values of the colour.

The intent is to experience multiple values of the same colour simultaneously through the process of layering. Since the colour has tremendous tinting strength and the ability to create subtle tones, the interplay between the layers creates a range of values within each work.