Frozen Whispers

Abstract

Frozen Whispers is a monoprint produced using a handmade jelly plate, exploring dendritic pattern formations as a means of visualising emotional states through process-based printmaking. The work employs biodegradable, kitchen-made gelatine plates and water-based inks as both material and conceptual strategies, aligning sustainable studio practice with reflective artistic inquiry. Through layered mark-making and controlled experimentation with chance and surface interaction, the artwork investigates how emotional experience, memory, and identity can be articulated through abstract visual language. Situated within the thematic framework of SUSTAINAISSANCE: Emotion, Expression, Identity, this study positions sustainability not only as an environmental concern but also as an affective and experiential dimension embedded within artistic process.