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Life at the top isn’t always easy, especially for those not accustomed to it.
Head north—far north—from Oslo, and you’ll be greeted by conditions that are anything but hospitable. Here, above the Arctic Circle, you are the outsider.
Each morning, as you head out in your tiny Zodiac, the air hovers near freezing, the dark water barely warmer, and the wind slices cold across your face. In this remote region, life reveals itself sparingly: through scattered villages, the odd fishing boat, and the animals that call this stretch of sea home.
The dorsal fins are unmistakable—jet-black shards of glass that pierce the surface to announce their arrival, some measuring up to six feet tall. Orcas frequent these fjords each winter, following the herring that gather here.
Encounters are fleeting, as pods move constantly in search of fish. You're left waiting, shivering in your wetsuit, hoping for a glimpse of the coveted hunt.
Even from inside your wind-whipped inflatable, it's hard not to marvel.
This is an unforgiving but stunning realm.
The backdrop becomes as much a subject in these topside images as the animals themselves. It sculpts the scene you came so far to witness: orcas, not in tanks, but in the wild, with endless space before them.
At the top of the world—as in oceans across our planet—one species reigns supreme.
LIMITED EDITION
A moment captured for a life on paper.
Eric works with a renowned print studio in Brooklyn, New York, known for decades of expertise in archival pigment printing. The local lab allows for a collaborative approach, ensuring that his intended vision is expressed in the final artwork. When cared for properly, archival pigment prints can last for over a century.
Archival Pigment Prints
Modern printmaking, refined. Pigment prints utilize state-of-the-art digital technology and high-quality pigment-based inks to achieve striking reproductions. A digital image is applied directly onto the paper using precision inkjet printers, ensuring both image quality and longevity.
Vision meets the surface. Archival papers differ in weight, material, and texture. A paper is chosen to best suit the intent of the piece, from satin finishes to enhance rich shadows and colors, to handmade Japanese rice paper that offers a more textured and vintage feel.
The edition size ensures that only the number of prints indicated will ever be produced. Each print is proofed, reviewed, numbered, and signed by Eric, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity that is unique to your artwork.
Prices from $3,500 USD
14'' x 28'' / 35.6 x 71.1 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
22'' x 44'' / 55.9 x 111.8 cm
Edition of 7 + 2 AP
32'' x 64'' / 81.3 x 162.6 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
42'' x 84'' / 106.7 x 213.4 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
56'' x 112'' / 142.2 x 284.5 cm
Edition of + 2 AP
12'' x 24'' / 30.5 x 61 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Larger pieces available by commission
What this region lacks in creature comforts, it makes up for visually. For a moment, you almost forget that your fingers and toes could be chiseled off.
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Pigment-based inks and precision digital technology achieve striking reproductions. Each image is applied directly onto archival paper using high-fidelity inkjet printers, ensuring both image quality and longevity.
Archival papers differ in weight, material, and texture. Each is chosen to best suit the intent of the piece—from satin finishes that enhance shadows and color, to washi that offers a textured, tactile feel.
Silver gelatin prints are produced using traditional darkroom techniques that date back to the early 20th century. The image is exposed onto paper coated with a light-sensitive silver salt emulsion and developed through chemical processing.
The paper's gelatin layer captures intricate details and textures within an image. Prints reveal rich blacks and a broad tonal range, giving each piece a distinct dimensionality.
Each edition is strictly limited to the number of prints indicated. Every work is proofed, reviewed, signed, and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
A select number of Artist Proofs are reserved for the artist, family, or collectors.
Platinum-palladium printing originated in the 19th century. It is a manual process requiring extensive preparation and craftsmanship, and some of the rarest metals on earth.
A digital photograph is converted to a negative of the image, which is then used in this traditional contact printing method.
Rich blacks, soft grays, and detail in shadows are unmatched, even by modern inkjet printers. Smooth tonal transitions and a warm appearance create a print that is uniquely platinum.
Black brush strokes around the edge of the image from the chemical application reveal the handmade nature of the piece—no two will ever be the same.
Platinum-palladium prints have an archival rating of more than 1,500 years.
A solution of noble metals is used to coat the paper, allowing for the print's longevity. When ultraviolet light is exposed through this digital negative onto the chemical layer, platinum particles become physically embedded in the fibers of the paper. These particles form the image, which is then developed in a chemical bath.
Each edition is strictly limited to the number of prints indicated. Every work is proofed, reviewed, signed, and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
A select number of Artist Proofs are reserved for the artist, family, or collectors.
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