Mary Claire Becker's print “Mosaic Virus IV” combines digital technology and traditional printmaking techniques to interrupt and alter a Dutch Golden Age still life painting by Anna Ruysch, "Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Stone Table Ledge," ca. 1690s. Lux Center for the Arts and Constellation Studios have announced the acquisition of “Mosaic Virus IV,” a print by artist Mary Claire Becker, for the Sheldon Museum of Art collection.
The print was selected from among 73 others showcased in the third biennial international juried exhibition “Surface Impressions” hosted by Lux Center for the Arts and Constellation Studios. "Sheldon has re-energized its commitment to actively participating in the Lincoln community,” said Susan Longhenry, director of Sheldon. “One of the best ways to achieve that is through synergy with other organizations elevating the arts in our collective home.
We're proud to join this highly successful collaboration and look forward to adding Mary Claire Becker's work to the museum's renowned collection of modern and contemporary art." The print “Mosaic Virus IV” combines digital technology and traditional printmaking techniques to interrupt and alter a Dutch Golden Age still life painting by Anna Ruysch, "Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Stone Table Ledge, ca. 1690s.
” The distortion in the print is an echo of the mosaic virus’s degradation of its host, serving as a reflection upon the persistent appeal of bucolic .