116 — Black Sea Forest · Hand Pressed Print

Edition of 20 · No. [X]/20 · Hand Signed

THE PRINT

One hundred and sixteen years of growth, recorded in wood. This print was made from a tree felled in the forests of the Black Sea region of northern Turkey — a landscape shaped by heavy rainfall, dense canopy, and slow, patient growth. Each ring visible in this print represents a single year, counted by hand before the block was inked.

What you see on the paper is not a photograph or a scan. It is a direct impression of the wood itself — the rings, the grain, the compression and expansion of each growing season pressed into the surface of the page.

THE PROCESS

The cross-section of the tree is prepared as a printing block, inked with letterpress ink, and pressed by hand onto high-quality white paper. No digital reproduction. No machine printing. Each print in the edition is pulled individually, and minor variations between prints are a natural result of the hand process.

EDITION & AUTHENTICITY

This print is issued in a limited edition of 20. Each print is numbered by hand (No. X/20) and signed by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, no further prints will be made from this block.

SIZE & PAPER

• 20 × 28 in (50 × 70 cm)
• Printed on high-quality white paper
• Shipped unframed

SHIPPING & PACKAGING

Each print is shipped unframed, rolled and protected inside a sturdy archival tube. This ensures the print arrives in perfect condition and gives you full freedom to choose your own frame, mat, and display style.