Παλιρροϊκό κύμα

1975

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

Dominant colour

Παλιρροϊκό κύμα is a 1975 by Stefan Martin, depicting Wind Wave, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?: Stefan Martin
When & what style?: 1975
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

You see a wave frozen in black ink on rough paper. It’s a woodcut print, one of many from the 1900s. The artist carved the block himself, leaving jagged edges that catch the light. This wave isn’t just water. The shadows make it feel alive, like it’s about to crash. The artist used an old trick: he gouged deep lines so the ink piles up dark in some spots and fades in others. That’s called relief printing. If this style grabs you, look up the artist: Martin, Stefan (1936–1994).