“Make (In)Visible” (mixed media), by Boston area artist Cynthia Maurice, in her show “Cynthia Maurice: New Drawings and Prints,’’ at Galatea Fine Art, Boston, March 5-28.
She writes:
“Recently I came across an essay about a technique called ‘Cento’, used in the 1600’s. It refers to a method of clipping words to create poems. It struck me as what I was dreaming of doing. But I hesitated.
"For me, inserting words profoundly altars the quality of visual experience that I wish to honor. It was adding sound to the visual which I regard with reverence as an essentially a silent medium, much needed in these times of chronic noise. Tread lightly."
"Printmaking invites experimenting with techniques like collage and layering.
Recently I came across an essay about a technique called “Cento, used in the 1600’s. Simply translated from Latin as "patchwork garment. It refers to a method of clipping words to create poems. It struck me as what I was dreaming of doing. But I hesitated.
For me, inserting words profoundly altars the quality of visual experience that I wish to honor. It was adding sound to the visual which I regard with reverence as an essentially a silent medium, much needed in these times of chronic noise. Tread lightly." - Cynthia Maurice
