This latest series embraces the notion of setting a strict set of preconceived parameters, offering their own visual proof that a surprisingly wide range of possibilities for image-making can be developed from a simple set of rules and dispassionate unfolding of the motions of the artist’s hand. Indeed, Ricci remarked about her sense of gratification from exploring what at first appears to be a narrow framework only for this to open limitless possibilities for developing a diverse set of compositions.
Alteration/Deviation, Light Blue No. 6, 2020 Gouache and pencil on paper 120.4 × 100.4 cm | 47 2/5 × 39 1/2 in