Luz Marina Ruiz "Resiliency 1 Carousel" Linocut Book Sculpture, Large Standing Art in Indigo, Carmel California Art, Original 36 X 12 Inches, 2023

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A long, folded screen of printed paper unfolds in indigo and cobalt, carved all over with fine lemon-yellow lines that … Read more A long, folded screen of printed paper unfolds in indigo and cobalt, carved all over with fine lemon-yellow lines that ripple like moonlight on moving water. Spirals curl at the left, patterned leaf and fish-like forms drift toward the center, and wave shapes with pale highlights roll along the base. The silhouette stands in a shallow V against a dark ground, so that the layers read like a nocturnal seascape. Water and boats are the images Luz Marina Ruiz uses for life's journeys, and the title speaks of the strength it takes to travel through change.

A wide, sculptural piece for a long console, a sideboard, a mantel or a deep shelf. It stands on its own and can be adjusted to catch light, so it suits living rooms, libraries and entries where a quiet but commanding object is wanted. The indigo and yellow palette pairs with white walls, walnut, brass and navy textiles, and it echoes coastal or blue-and-white interiors with a more artistic note.

Carousel Book, linocut, watercolor and gouache, 36 x 12 in (91.4 x 30.5 cm).

A carousel book is an accordion-folded structure that opens into a free-standing form, so the printed scenes can be seen from many sides. Luz Marina Ruiz prints her images as linocuts, adds watercolor and gouache, then cuts and folds the sheets into a piece that works as both a book and a small sculpture, carved with lines that catch the light.

Luz Marina Ruiz was born in Cali, Colombia, and raised in New York. She earned her BA, MA and MFA at the University of California, Berkeley, and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she teaches printmaking at the California College of the Arts.

Her practice moves between painting, drawing, printmaking and book arts, with linocut, collagraph, monotype and woodcut often turned into sculptural tunnel books and carousel books. Inspired by dreams and nature, she returns to water and boats as images of life's journeys. Her work is held in public collections including the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, UC Berkeley's Environmental Design Library and Mills College Special Collections. See less