Hieroglyph Maybe

A vintage silk screen print from the 1970s, this work presents a solitary figure gazing directly out at the viewer, surrounded by a flurry of tangled, expressive lines—visual echoes of thought, emotion, or inner noise. These erratic squiggles float around the subject like unspoken dialogue, capturing a restless interior world with a deceptively simple hand.

This print marks an early and ambitious exploration of fine line work within the silkscreen medium—a technique typically reserved for bold, uniform colour rather than such intricate detail. The deep blue and black fields are used with precision, amplifying the sharp contrast between inked areas and the untouched, raw edges of the paper, giving the composition both clarity and tension.

Printed at A1 scale on thick Burnie cartridge paper—robust drawing stock made in Tasmania during the era—this piece stands as a striking testament to the creative risks and technical ingenuity of its time.