Elsewhere

I try to emphasize the silence of a form. This is the goal of the mezzotint technique employed by Wilkinson Cleo. A form which, in the specific case of the work, does not correspond to a formal unit but generates a broader and more articulated figurative language. The ‘night’ certainly exemplifies the deep cosmos of the artist’s soul.

The flashes of light, on the other hand, break the continuity of the dark, producing a metaphysical confirmation of the image.  Therefore, the impulsive creativity breaks the ‘silence’. It should be added that Cleo Wilkinson has a complete awareness of the technique that joins the creativity of her poetic world.

With Elsewhere the artist strongly and decisively underlines the importance of the original engraving, based on a highly professional and spiritual artisan profile, while remaining an artist of our century. (Filomena Tavares)