Past present 2018

Thiago Boecan made this monochrome artwork, Past present, using linocut. Just imagine the artist carving into linoleum, a dance between control and chance as he reveals the image bit by bit. I wonder, was he thinking about Muybridge's motion studies? Or maybe revisiting some classical sculpture? The figure seems to be caught in a moment of transition. See how the solid black lines of the figure blur into ghostly echoes? It’s almost like witnessing time unfold. Linocut, with its bold graphic quality, lends itself to the exploration of repetition and rhythm here. Each impression carries the weight of the artist’s hand, a physical act of pressing ink onto paper. This reminds me of the German Expressionists like Kirchner who used printmaking to convey raw emotion and social critique. Artists are always riffing off each other, remixing ideas. Ultimately, this artwork is not just about capturing a figure in motion, but about exploring the very nature of time, memory, and the act of making.