Florence B Hutchings - 'Side By Side' (Pink and Black 1/1)

Multi Layer Hand Pulled Silkscreen,
Collage and paint
83.9 x 70cm
Moulin Du Gue 290gsm

1/1 Original (Mixed Media)
Signed and Numbered
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A unique 1/1 collage/silkscreen print by Florence Hutchings, this work presents a more subdued yet richly textured exploration of form and contrast. Two central, chair-like silhouettes—rendered in deep charcoal and layered crimson—anchor the composition, their shapes echoing both furniture and abstracted figures. The interplay between these forms suggests a quiet dialogue, balanced across the open expanse of the paper.

Hutchings combines loose, painterly silkscreen marks with precisely cut collage elements, allowing splatters, scratches, and visible brushwork to remain as integral parts of the image. The red paper fragments scattered along the lower edge introduce a sense of rhythm and fragmentation, as if the composition is both assembling and dissolving at once. Subtle etched-like lines within the right-hand form add another layer of intricacy, contrasting with the bold, flat areas of color.

Set against a soft, warm-toned ground, the palette feels restrained yet intense, with the deep reds punctuating the composition like pulses of energy. As a one-off piece, it captures Hutchings’ intuitive process—where control and chance meet—resulting in a work that is both materially rich and quietly dynamic.