Diamond Rain and Volcanic Ice (triptych, panel A)

Diamond Rain and Volcanic Ice (triptych, panel A)

Artist: Kathy Suprenant

Title: Diamond Rain and Volcanic Ice (triptych, panel A)

Attribution: Diamond Rain and Volcanic Ice (Panel A), 2023, Kathy Suprenant

Year: 2023

Materials: mono painted cotton, digital collage printed on satin, mounted on wood panel

Dimensions: 20" x 20"

Image Statement: In the triptych, “Diamond Rain and Volcanic Ice”, I explore the layered dynamics of diamonds and ice within the dense gas planets of our solar system. I imagine diamonds melting and falling as “rain” under extreme pressures and temperatures on Jupiter and Saturn. In contrast, I envision their moons where cryovolcanoes erupt with icy plumes of water, methane, and ammonia, creating a striking tension between fiery intensity and frozen expanse.