Dear Lino: A Love Letter in Ink and Dust
Couch, Amanda (2026) Dear Lino: A Love Letter in Ink and Dust. JAWS: Journal of Art Writing, 11 (2). ISSN 2977-682 (In Press)
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In a letter to painter and printmaker Lino Mannocci, artist and lecturer Amanda Couch reflects on their friendship, the time she spent as his printmaking assistant from 2005 until his death in April 2021, and the influence his work had on her own artistic practice. The letter functions as both a tribute, and a meditation on longing, memory, and artistic encounter. Couch recounts their rituals in the printmaking studio, the material and spiritual dimensions of monotype creation, and the influence of Mannocci’s imagery and material practices on her own artwork. Through poetic prose and recollection, she explores themes of transformation, materiality, and the ephemeral nature of art and life. The letter is a site of mourning and appreciation, conjuring Mannocci’s memory in clouds of ink and dust.
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