Clare Humphries is a highly respected printmaker. Her work explores the concept of the ‘aura’, or the sensation of distance brought near. By bringing opposing forces – close and far, and past and present – into uneasy proximity, Humphries brings her viewer alive.

‘The empty mirror’ conjures such a feeling. A mirror, bearer of our reflection, is rid of content. It becomes a paradox, a subversion of expectations, a haunting that recalls the concept of the soul. “Who’s the fairest of them all?” is left unanswered.

A lecturer at London’s Royal College of the Arts, Humphries is represented at the National Gallery of Australia, the Victoria and Albert Museum and State Library of Victoria. She is the recipient of accolades at the Fremantle Print Award, winner of the Ursula Hoff Institute Award and the John Denton Print Award.

For collectors of still lifes and contemporary prints, what do you see in ‘The empty mirror’?

Clare HUMPHRIES (1973 - )
'The empty mirror' 2007
screenprint on paper
Edition of 50
Image Size: 25 x 25 cm
Dimensions: 25 x 25 cm
Signed: Signed 'CHumphries', titled, dated and editioned below image.
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Part of a print exchange between 50 Victorian artists, curated by Rona Green. This selection of works highlights the richness and diversity of the print medium as well as the strength of current practice. This collection was exhibited in Green’s hometown at Geelong Art Gallery in 2007 to 2008.

Condition: Excellent

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