In Denken I (Thinking), Simone Geraci presents a face bowed in quiet introspection. The gaze withdrawn, as if suspended between thought and memory. The composition is intimate yet architectonic, structured through dense crosshatching that builds volume and atmosphere.

Printed from two plates, the work achieves a layered depth: the background forms a field of darkness, while the figure emerges through a delicate accumulation of etched lines. Light appears carved from shadow, revealing the planes of the forehead, cheekbones, and shoulders with measured restraint.

Geraci’s mark-making is disciplined and meditative. The bowed posture suggests reflection, vulnerability, and concentration. A moment of inward turning made visible through the tactile language of etching.

Etching from two plates
Plate size 30 × 20 cm
Edition of 9