Empty Buckets I–IV

Monotypes are unique prints; in Kjartansson’s hands, however, they become an artistic tool for investigating a visual idea in the form of a series, exploring a theme and its variations to the point of absurdity. Kjartansson integrated the residue ink from one print into the next, using what printmakers refer to as a ‘ghost’ print to humorously sabotage the very idea of uniqueness.