Untitled (Sunscript) is one of a suite of 4 diptych prints, The Japanese Suite, created in 2001 following a research visit to Japan.
The work reflects Jenny’s on going research into memory and sense of place. It draws inspiration from traditional Japanese architecture, temples and Zen gardens. The colours are inspired by the historical and symbolic use of gold and silver in Japanese art.
Jenny Smith is an artist living and working in Edinburgh. She works in the medium of drawing, painting, print, artists’ books and film. Her work is an is investigation into the relationship between process and concept, within the context of memory, place and time, with particular reference to drawing within a zen context.