Untitled (7 of Spades - Dystopia), 2019

Print of seven crows against a textured yellow background in the style of 7 of spades playing card. Printed at Self Help Graphics as part of "Utopia/Dystopia" series, 2019. Artist Statement (Usen Gandara): Arrange 7 crows with 7 coffin nails on a wall, light 7 candles, incant the words... Begins the recipe for a hex. A black mandala for a dystopian world. A curse on who or what remains a mystery. This print was made with a hand painted woodcut for the color background and a detailed linocut on top.