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Imperfect Pearls in the Ether of Infinite Labor

Name: Imperfect Pearls in the Ether of Infinite Labor
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 86072

Mel Chin

$850

American (1954)

Date: 1997
Woodcut and Lithograph on Okawara, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil
Edition of 25
Image Size: 22.5 x 15.5 inches
Size: 34 x 19 in. (86.36 x 48.26 cm)
Printer: Randy Hemminghaus and Jonathan Higgins
Publisher: Vinalhaven Press

$850

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about Imperfect Pearls in the Ether of Infinite Labor

This intellectually provocative 1997 woodcut and lithograph by Mel Chin presents an abstract grid composition filled with biomorphic forms suggesting microscopic biology, chemical structures, and synaptic connections.

This limited edition print (edition 25) measures 34 x 19 inches and exemplifies the Conceptual Art, Contemporary Art, and Abstract Expressionism movements through its fusion of scientific imagery with artistic exploration. Chin’s innovative combination of printmaking techniques creates a visually complex meditation on labor, imperfection, and the invisible structures that govern biological and technological systems.

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About The Artist: Mel Chin

Mel Chin is a conceptual visual artist. Motivated largely by political, cultural, and social circumstances, Chin works in a variety of art media to calculate meaning in modern life. Chin places art in landscapes, in public spaces, and in gallery and museum exhibitions, but his work is not limited to specific venues. Chin once stated: “Making objects and marks is also about making possibilities, making choices—and that is one of the...

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About The Medium: Lithograph

A print created using flat stones or metal plates. The artist creates a lithograph by drawing an image directly onto the printing element using materials like lithograph crayons or special grease pencils. After this, the drawing is transferred from the plate to the paper in multiples. A lithograph will not have dots when examined with a magnifying glass.

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