Two layers plus copper gilding applied by hand — the gilding catching light with a warmth and luminosity that ink alone can’t produce, the copper doing something physically different from any printed colour. Southbank Shimmer is among the most materially ambitious pieces in Clare Halifax‘s catalogue, the hand-finishing stage making each copy slightly different in how the copper sits. At £1,200 this is one of her most significant pieces; our guide to investing in art prints is worth reading at this price point. Two layers, copper gilded by hand, signed.
