In Oltre (“Beyond”), Simone Geraci presents a female figure seen in a quiet, intimate moment, her face partially hidden as she leans forward, eyes closed, her arm folding protectively around her body. The dense, overlapping engraved lines create a textured field from which the figure slowly emerges, as if formed through time.

The title suggests a movement inward and beyond the visible surface. The pose conveys withdrawal, reflection, or passage into an interior state, where the body becomes a shelter and boundary. The surrounding field of marks does not remain passive, but presses closely around the figure, reinforcing a sense of enclosure and introspection. The slow, disciplined process of etching transforms the portrait into a meditation on presence, memory, and the quiet space that exists beyond words.

Soft-ground etching from two plates on zinc
Plate: 20 x 15 cm
Paper: 50 x 35 cm
Edition of 7