There is a quest at the core of these works—not for answers, but for the right frequency. The compositions echo the classic dimensions of a lithographic stone, suggesting internal landscapes. Each monotype holds the intensity of a single moment—one gesture, one breath—where colour, intuition, and movement coalesce. Boats drift into moons. Horizons dissolve. The boundaries between sky, water, and body begin to blur—each form quietly transforming into another without resistance.

Far from mere studies or fragments, these monotypes are fully realised worlds. Unrepeatable moments of synthesis between form, emotion, and material. They carry the weight of presence, yet feel ephemeral—like weather, like scent, like memory. Some pieces began with the trace of a previous image—a ghostly imprint lingering on the plate, transformed into a fresh starting point. Others emerged directly from the brush, unplanned and immediate. In every instance, the pressure of the press flattens the ink into a smooth surface, occasionally producing unexpected textures and a softness that verges on photographic. Still, what remains constant is Simão’s voice: her musical sense of composition, her distinct colour theory, and her dedication to letting the unknown emerge.