Sofiya Shukhova

Series · 3 works · 2019

Shark Fins

Linocut suits this subject. There is no shading to hide behind — you cut away everything that is not the thing, and what is left is a shape you cannot look past.

Shown

Wildlife Artist of the Year 2019, Mall Galleries, London — winner, Human Impact

Severed shark fins stacked in rows, cut in hard black relief with the white of the paper carrying the light — Shark Fins2019 · Linocut on paper · 40 × 50 cm · Edition of 25Not for sale
Winner, Human Impact category, Wildlife Artist of the Year 2019, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.

Fins laid out on racks seen from above, reduced to a repeating pattern — Drying racks2019 · Linocut on paper · 30 × 40 cm · Edition of 25USD 3,200AvailableEnquire
PLACEHOLDER — caption needed.

A preparatory drawing working out the cut, lines crossed through and redrawn — Study for Shark Fins2018 · Graphite on paper · 21 × 30 cmUSD 2,400AvailableEnquire
PLACEHOLDER — caption needed.