Artwork
One
One is a print by Walsh. It dates from 2010 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
One is a 2010 screenprint by the artist Walsh, presented in a limited edition that bears the artist’s signature, title and edition number. The composition centers on a stark black bird perched on a dark branch within a loosely rendered green setting, while a vivid red line threads through the paper at three points, linking the bird to its surroundings.
Subject & Meaning
The image juxtaposes a sharply defined avian figure against an indistinct park-like background, suggesting a tension between the concrete and the ambiguous. The red thread that pierces the surface at multiple locations may be read as a visual metaphor for connection or constraint, linking the bird to the tree and, by extension, to its environment.
Technique & Style
Walsh employs the screenprinting process to achieve bold, flat areas of black for the bird and branch, creating a graphic contrast with the softer, almost smudged greens of the surrounding foliage. The red line is rendered as a thin, continuous mark that cuts through the paper, emphasizing the medium’s capacity for layered, overlapping elements.
History & Provenance
Created in 2010, One forms part of Walsh’s series of limited-edition prints, each individually numbered and signed by the artist. The work has been catalogued in several institutional collections, including reference listings that associate it with other contemporary prints of the early twenty‑first century.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist’s 2010 print titled One shows a lone figure against a plain background, all in flat colors that sit between drawing and painting.
