An exhibition of original paintings by Bianca Maria Bordone made with the Suminagashi analog printing technique taken from two cycles of works.

The first cycle is entitled Fluidi Paesaggi (Fluid Landscapes) and consists of the creation of liquid landscapes that develop on water, on each of them discrete words in red or black appear, almost floating in turn.
These are phrases extrapolated from morning pages written out of the blue during three months of exercises of the path suggested by Julia Cameron in the book “The Artist’s Way.”
Each sentence was printed on the drawings and framed in black, essential frames.
The second, on the other hand, relates to an experiment performed by making 28 Suminagashi on fine Japanese paper to try to follow the rhythms of the female cycle and monitor mood, state of mind, feelings for about a month. One Suminagashi per day was created, even changing places, experimenting and searching for deep listening. Each of the daily Suminagashi was produced on the purest original 80-gram Japanese paper, and a title was chosen for each composition with words that resonated within the artist at that moment.

During the evening we will discuss the philosophy behind the Suminagashi technique and reflect on the rediscovery of this ancient art that is slow, meditative, zen-like, and yet of great immediacy and relevance. In addition, the tools needed to create ephemeral, abstract black ink drawings floating on water and later printed on paper will be described:

– Sumi: the compact bar of black ink to be dissolved slowly with water.
– Hude: the brush.
– Suzuri: the anthracite-colored natural slate stone in which to dissolve the ink.
– Kami: the Japanese paper on which to imprint the drawing.

Finally, participants will witness an immersive experience in the slow art of Japanese inks whose unique floating shapes on water will be captured and printed on oriental paper by the artist.