Artwork

Umbra Sumus

Umbra Sumus, by Mark Graver, 2013
Umbra Sumus, by Mark Graver, 2013

Umbra Sumus is a print by Mark Graver. It dates from 2013 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Umbra Sumus is a print by Mark Graver. It's from 2013.

The print is part of a portfolio called Parallel Prints 2013 NZ-UK. This portfolio features 12 artists from the UK and New Zealand. It was published by Wharepuke Print Studio in Kerikeri, New Zealand.

You can learn more about this kind of art by looking up the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.

Overview

Umbra Sumus is a 2013 print by Mark Graver, part of the Parallel Prints 2013 NZ-UK portfolio.

History & Provenance

Published by Wharepuke Print Studio in Kerikeri, New Zealand, the portfolio was conceived for simultaneous exhibitions in the UK and New Zealand, featuring 12 artists from both countries.

Context

The portfolio brings together artists from the UK and New Zealand, reflecting a collaborative exchange between the two regions.

Artist & collection

Artist

Mark Graver

Mark Graver’s prints translate light and shadow into sharp, precise layers. In *Umbra Sumus* (2013) you’ll see how a single sheet of paper becomes a field of graduated tones, where ink meets paper to hold the shape of…