Diana Orinda Burn’s Om is a work of deceptive intricacy. In tangerine ink, the artist imprints the lattice of an electrical grid on a circle, punctuated by two white dots and a gum leaf. It is titled after the mystical Hindu syllable Om, the symbol for which echoes in the work’s composition. In finding unexpected harmony between a leaf and power grid, Burns evokes the precarity of our environment; without caring for nature the sound of the universe, Om, will falter.

Om forms part of ‘Footprints’, a suite of prints by sixteen Central Victorian artists that coincided with the international printmaking conference IMPACT 7 2011: Intersections & Counterpoints’. Exploring themes of sustainability, reconstitution and recycling, ‘Footprints’ celebrated the Central Victorian landscape, experimental printmaking and the importance of conservation.

Burns is a highly regarded printmaker, having exhibited as part of the Australian Print Triennial in 2018. For collectors of contemporary and socially conscious prints, Om is a reminder to listen to the universe.

Diana ORINDA BURNS (1954 - )
'om' 2011
ink on paper
Edition of 25
Image Size: 12 x 12 cm
Dimensions: 28 x 22 cm
Signed: Numbered, titled, signed 'Diana Orinda Burns', dated on lower margin.
Comes with Letter of Provenance

EXHIBITIONS:
Counihan Gallery, Brunswick, September 2011. Curated to coincide with IMPACT 7: Intersections and Counterpoints, Monash University, September 2011.

Condition: Excellent

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