RETNA. Madre. 2023.

RETNA

Madre, 2023. 

Hand pulled Silkscreen with diamond dust (applied by hand by RETNA) on Coventry Rag 290gsm art paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in charcoal pencil.

40 × 25 in | 101.6 × 63.5 cm

Edition of 75

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This is a limited-edition screenprint entitled “Madre” (2023) by acclaimed contemporary master RETNA (Marquis Lewis), featuring radiant diamond dust (Crystallina) embellishments.

Executed as a silkscreen on Coventry Rag 290gsm paper, this monumental work measures approximately 40 × 25 inches (101.6 × 63.5 cm), and is available in an extremely scarce edition of only 75. Each piece is meticulously hand-signed and numbered by RETNA in charcoal pencil on the front.

RETNA’s name is synonymous with cutting-edge contemporary art — his constructed script (“Margraves”) fuses Arabic, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Hebrew, Blackletter, graffiti, and illuminated manuscript influences into a universal visual language. His work garners demand from celebrities, institutions, and elite collectors, featured in prominent exhibitions including Art in the Streets and collaborations ranging from Louis Vuitton to public art commissions. The “Madre” edition, with its diamond dust finish, elevates this reputation to new heights and reflects RETNA’s ongoing boundary-pushing practice.

The surface shimmers like a constellation when caught by light, underscoring both the luxurious materiality of the work and RETNA’s emotional depth and poetic expression. In “Madre,” the artist layers structured black text in his signature typography atop a glittering background, merging precision with visceral elegance.