Il Sogno di Andromeda (blue)

Austin Young
Il Sogno di Andromeda (Blue), 2024
(The Dream of Andromeda)
70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.5 in)
6-color serigraph on Favini Majestic Real Gold 250 gsm paper
Edition of 19 (Arabic) + XIX (Roman) and 1 AP
Signed by the artist on recto

This six-color serigraph, based on an original artwork by Austin Young, is hand-printed on shimmering Favini Majestic Real Gold paper. The edition consists of 19 prints in Arabic numerals and 19 in Roman numerals (XIX), plus 1 artist’s proof. Each work is individually signed and numbered by the artist.
Printed in Venice by Gianpaolo Fallani at the renowned Fallani Venezia print studio.
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Il Sogno di Andromeda reflects Venice’s enduring relationship with the sea. As Young notes:

“For hundreds of years, on Ascension Day, a ritual sacrifice was made. A glorious golden ring was cast into the water, symbolizing Venice’s dominion over the Adriatic Sea. ‘We marry you, sea, as a symbol of true and perpetual dominion.’ The magic of this offering endured for centuries. Yet, amid a dwindling population, the fouling of her canals, rising tides, and the erosion of community from short-term rentals, perhaps it is time to reconsider this vow. We imagine a new promise: ‘We agree to care for you, sea, the environment, and all life on the planet.’”

This print is a detail of Marriage of the Sea, site-specific large scale artwork by Austin Young that premiered during the 60th Venice Biennale at Palazzo Cesari Marchesi, presented by The POOL NYC.