Memory Landscapes

Memory Landscapes is a body of work that reimagines the traditional Japanese marbling technique of Suminagashi through a contemporary lens. Each piece begins with the intentional placement of oil-based inks on the surface of water, guided by gesture and intuition. The paper is then moved across the bath, capturing fluid compositions that appear in a single, unrepeatable moment.

Working predominantly on paper, Maksimovic’s method centres on the ephemeral interaction between ink and water, a process that balances control with surrender. As the paper travels through the marbling surface, it draws out expansive, abstract topographies: mountain ranges, ancient rock strata, desert plains. These imagined landscapes are not taken from specific places, but emerge through sensitivity to natural forms and the passage of time.

Through scale, colour, and technique, Maksimovic pushes the boundaries of marbling beyond traditional pattern-making. Her approach transforms the process into a way of painting with atmosphere and motion, creating works that speak to memory, erosion, and impermanence.

Natascha Maksimovic is currently developing her own sustainable botanical oil-based inks, made from plants and earth pigments. Supported by the QEST Scholarship, this material research deepens the ecological dialogue in her work, allowing the landscapes to be represented not only in imagery, but in the very substances that form them.

The landscapes have been exhibited at FRIEZE No.9 Cork Street, Ruup & Form, the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, and Dory’s Restaurant in Margate.

Please email us for a digital catalogue of available pieces.