ALEXANDRA DOMÍNGUEZ | LYRICAL COMPOSITION: ONIRIC LANDSCAPE | MAGIC REALISM | CALCOGRAPHIC ENGRAVING (37/175)

Symbolic iconography, chromatic transition, and printing precision. An original graphic work by Alexandra Domínguez that documents her poetic universe through precise incision and resin work on a metal matrix.

HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS

The record of magic realism and symbolic iconography

Alexandra Domínguez (Concepción, Chile, 1956), awarded the National Engraving Prize by the Calcografía Nacional de España, articulates an oniric landscape in this print. The artist abandons traditional perspective to structure space in horizontal bands, deploying a visual vocabulary rooted in the naïf style: rural architecture, the steam train, birds, and fish interact on the same unreal plane, generating a visual narrative with a strong poetic charge that merges celestial, terrestrial, and aquatic elements.

Calcographic technique and color printing

Upon analyzing the piece, the clear impression of the plate (the relief of the metal when pressed against the paper) is evident, confirming its nature as a calcographic engraving and not a flat print. Domínguez achieves a rich chromatic transition—from the greenish and sky-blue tones of the upper plane to the warm pinks and terracottas of the lower one—through strict control of the matrix's inking. The visual texture obtained in the backgrounds documents the use of resins (aquatint), providing vibration, depth, and warmth to the printed surface without saturating the delicacy of the incised line.

WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?

• Institutional Solidity: The author's trajectory, endorsed by international awards and work present in reference institutions such as the National Library of Spain and the Museum of Modern Art of Chile, guarantees solid historiographical support for collecting contemporary graphic art.

• Technical Rigor (Limited Edition): The clear visibility of the plate's impression and the cleanliness of the color printing certify the workshop's craftsmanship. With a total edition of 175 copies, the piece ensures a degree of exclusivity supported by numbering and handwritten signature in pencil.

• Visual Power in Cabinet Format: Its contained proportions (20.5 x 23 cm) and the peculiar spatial division of the composition make it a magnetic print, ideal for integration into contemporary groupings that seek dialogue between symbolic figuration and the rigor of the printing press.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Author: Alexandra Domínguez (Concepción, Chile, 1956).

• Title / Theme: Lyrical composition with train and figures (Magic Realism / Oniric Landscape).

• Technique and Support: Original color calcographic engraving (with visible plate mark) on paper.

• Edition: Numbered "37/175" in graphite in the lower left corner.

• Documented Dimensions: 20.5 x 23 cm.

• Signature: Autographed signature in graphite in the lower right corner.

• Style / Movement: Magic Realism / Contemporary Chilean-Spanish Engraving.

• Provenance: Private collection.

• Condition: Excellent. The support is stable, the printing impression is clear, and the inks retain their original chromatic transition intact, as verified in the photograph.

THE WORKSHOP'S NOTE

In contemporary graphic art collecting, mastering color on the metal matrix requires remarkable skill. Domínguez achieves this here through clean printing that allows for a transition from green to terracotta while maintaining the definition of the drawing. This engraving is an immersive visual document; an acquisition of distinctly contemporary character, designed to bring narrative warmth and calcographic rigor to a specialized collector's folders.

Includes Collector's Dossier: This print is delivered with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.