I Am Here is a limited edition relief print of 25, created specifically for isee.art and unavailable elsewhere. The work was produced in collaboration with Studio 46 in Barcelona using relief printing, a traditional process in which ink is rolled across the raised surface of an engraved plate while the carved lines remain free of ink. When the plate is pressed onto paper, the raised areas transfer the ink and the engraved marks appear as lighter lines. I was drawn to the way the image is built through both what remains and what has been cut away. The image itself returns to two of my early works from 2024, BG Feelings and Blk Maria. I made both very early in my journey as an artist, but the ideas within them — Blackness, womanhood, African heritage, visibility and self-expression — have remained part of my practice. The figure stayed with me too. Over time, it became part of the visual identity of my work and eventually the logo of my studio. Returning to it now felt like coming back to something from the beginning of my journey, but with a different understanding of who I am as an artist and where my work is going. For this edition, I collaborated with Studio 46, the historic Barcelona engraving atelier founded in 1974 by master printmaker Joan Barbarà and now continued by Virgil Barbarà. The workshop has a long relationship with modern and contemporary printmaking and is associated with generations of artists including Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Tàpies, Beuys and Barceló. Working there allowed me to take an image that originally came from oil stick and pastel on wood and translate it into a different language through carving, ink, pressure and paper. For me, I Am Here is ultimately about presence — Black presence, visibility, identity and the confidence to occupy space and be seen. It also connects the beginning of my practice with where I am now, giving an image that has followed me through my journey a new life through printmaking.
Shyne Eghosa (b. 1975) is a Nigerian-born, self-taught artist whose work explores memory and identity through bold, textured compositions. Since beginning to paint in early 2023, he has developed a raw and expressive style rooted in Neo-Expressionism, Art Brut, and a Trans-Cultural approach where African heritage and European diasporic experience collide. Working primarily on wood panels with acrylics, oil sticks, pastels, and fabric, he draws inspiration from traditional African masks and crafts, as well as artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul Klee, and Manolo Valdés. Many viewers relate his work to Basquiat, though his palette and forms also reflect the modernist spirit of Barcelona, where he currently lives. His choice of wood as a primary surface is rooted in childhood memories grounding his practice in personal history and an approach that embraces the raw, unrefined nature of the materials themselves. He is the founder of Unmaking Art Studio, a nonprofit space in Barcelona where a diverse group of emerging artists come together to share ideas, create, and exhibit. For him, “unmaking” is not about destruction, it’s about stripping away what no longer fits and giving shape to something more honest. As he puts it: “My art is a conversation between cultures, history, and my personal journey. Each piece is a step forward in discovering who I am.” Though new to the art scene, Shyne's work was selected for the juried Biennale di Chianciano 2024 in Tuscany, Italy. He has also exhibited in various group shows in Barcelona, and currently has work with Tobian Art Gallery in Florence, Italy.
I Am Here is a limited edition relief print of 25, created specifically for isee.art and unavailable elsewhere. The work was produced in collaboration with Studio 46 in Barcelona using relief printing, a traditional process in which ink is rolled across the raised surface of an engraved plate while the carved lines remain free of ink. When the plate is pressed onto paper, the raised areas transfer the ink and the engraved marks appear as lighter lines. I was drawn to the way the image is built through both what remains and what has been cut away. The image itself returns to two of my early works from 2024, BG Feelings and Blk Maria. I made both very early in my journey as an artist, but the ideas within them — Blackness, womanhood, African heritage, visibility and self-expression — have remained part of my practice. The figure stayed with me too. Over time, it became part of the visual identity of my work and eventually the logo of my studio. Returning to it now felt like coming back to something from the beginning of my journey, but with a different understanding of who I am as an artist and where my work is going. For this edition, I collaborated with Studio 46, the historic Barcelona engraving atelier founded in 1974 by master printmaker Joan Barbarà and now continued by Virgil Barbarà. The workshop has a long relationship with modern and contemporary printmaking and is associated with generations of artists including Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Tàpies, Beuys and Barceló. Working there allowed me to take an image that originally came from oil stick and pastel on wood and translate it into a different language through carving, ink, pressure and paper. For me, I Am Here is ultimately about presence — Black presence, visibility, identity and the confidence to occupy space and be seen. It also connects the beginning of my practice with where I am now, giving an image that has followed me through my journey a new life through printmaking.
Shyne Eghosa (b. 1975) is a Nigerian-born, self-taught artist whose work explores memory and identity through bold, textured compositions. Since beginning to paint in early 2023, he has developed a raw and expressive style rooted in Neo-Expressionism, Art Brut, and a Trans-Cultural approach where African heritage and European diasporic experience collide. Working primarily on wood panels with acrylics, oil sticks, pastels, and fabric, he draws inspiration from traditional African masks and crafts, as well as artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul Klee, and Manolo Valdés. Many viewers relate his work to Basquiat, though his palette and forms also reflect the modernist spirit of Barcelona, where he currently lives. His choice of wood as a primary surface is rooted in childhood memories grounding his practice in personal history and an approach that embraces the raw, unrefined nature of the materials themselves. He is the founder of Unmaking Art Studio, a nonprofit space in Barcelona where a diverse group of emerging artists come together to share ideas, create, and exhibit. For him, “unmaking” is not about destruction, it’s about stripping away what no longer fits and giving shape to something more honest. As he puts it: “My art is a conversation between cultures, history, and my personal journey. Each piece is a step forward in discovering who I am.” Though new to the art scene, Shyne's work was selected for the juried Biennale di Chianciano 2024 in Tuscany, Italy. He has also exhibited in various group shows in Barcelona, and currently has work with Tobian Art Gallery in Florence, Italy.
