Pointles, 2015

Pointless was created with the aid of a contraption, made by Fritsch, which hangs a bag of acid (Ferric Chloride) over a rosin covered plate. The acid bag has holes poked in it where the acid can leak out slowly and at a particular pace. Fritsch used this contraption to manipulate the area where the acid dripped onto the plate as well as for how long the acid would drip in a particular area. He later added more holes to the acid bag to encourage more drips making for heavier drip marks as the marks are more deeply etched.

In the creation of the image the plate is printed twice, one layer in Graphic Chemical Karat Gold and the second layer in Portland Cool Black etching inks. The doubling up of the dots in black and gold create a subtle depth in the image and bring the drips to life.