Polymer gravure etchings on paper. Hand-signed.

James Turrell’s Aqua Oscura (Autumn) (2015) is a polymer gravure etching that extends the artist’s enduring investigation into perception, light, and the experience of looking. The image presents a dense canopy of foliage viewed from below, where branches and leaves merge into a shimmering network of light and shadow. Rendered in deep tonal contrasts, the composition transforms a natural scene into an almost abstract field of visual sensation. Part of Turrell’s Aqua Oscura series, the work reflects his interest in how light shapes our understanding of space and atmosphere. Rather than depicting a landscape in a conventional sense, Aqua Oscura (Autumn) invites contemplation of the act of seeing itself. Hand-signed and issued in an edition of 30, the print translates Turrell’s immersive concerns into a subtle and meditative graphic work.