Target 1992

Emma Amos made this print called 'Target' using color lithography, a process that seems so precise, yet here, feels so wonderfully loose. I can imagine Emma in her studio, circling her own ideas, trying to nail them down, but also letting them breathe. The green rings pulse outwards, almost like sound waves, or maybe the expanding ripple of an idea. Then there’s this red figure with their hands on their hips, standing off to the side, like they're ready for anything. It’s such a confident stance, a vibrant mark. The way Amos layers colors and shapes makes me think about how we’re always layering our experiences and identities. It's like she is asking us, “What does it mean to be seen? To be a target? And who gets to decide?” I see echoes of Jasper Johns' targets in here, but Amos brings her own perspective, her own story, challenging the art historical canon, making space for new voices. It’s a reminder that art is always a conversation, a back-and-forth across time, and every artist adds their own unique verse.