Medium: etching, mezzotint, chine colle
Image Size: 12 × 12 inches
Edition size: SP
Year: 2007

In Cup, Sean Caulfield transforms a familiar vessel into an enigmatic and symbolic form. Rendered with the rich tonal depth characteristic of mezzotint, the image hovers between the organic and the mechanical, suggesting themes of containment, transformation, and vulnerability. Like much of Caulfield's work, the print invites interpretation through its dreamlike imagery and carefully balanced tension between scientific observation, mythology, and imagination.