Fractal Series

By: Seiko Tachibana

Medium: Carborundum, intaglio
Year: 2018
Image Size: 12 x 12 inches
Paper size: 24 x 22 inches
Edition Size: 24

By: Seiko Tachibana

Medium: Carborundum, intaglio
Year: 2018
Image Size: 12 x 12 inches
Paper size: 24 x 22 inches
Edition Size: 24

By: Seiko Tachibana

Medium: Carborundum, intaglio
Year: 2018
Image Size:12 x 12 inches
Paper size: 24 x 22 inches
Edition Size: 24

Fractal-FS-2B was created using carborundum and intaglio techniques. Concentric circular lines radiate outward from a dense central core, forming a rhythmic, meditative structure that suggests expansion, vibration, and ordered complexity.

The surface bears the distinctive physicality of carborundum, with granular texture and subtle variations in tone that catch light unevenly across the image. Fine intaglio lines introduce precision and repetition, balancing tactile depth with mathematical clarity. The result is a work that reads simultaneously as diagram, pattern, and contemplative field.

By: Seiko Tachibana

Medium: Carborundum, intaglio
Year: 2018
Image Size:12 x 22 inches
Paper size: 24 x 22 inches
Edition Size: 24

Fractal-SSI-5a by Seiko Tachibana is a refined carborundum intaglio exploring fractal growth and organic systems. Delicate branching forms radiate outward across contrasting dark and light fields, evoking natural processes such as cellular expansion, root structures, or neural networks.

Executed with Tachibana’s precise intaglio technique, the composition balances mathematical order with organic movement. The quiet rhythm of repeated marks and subtle tonal shifts invites close viewing and sustained contemplation.