“Array” are twenty circular woodcuts by Rupert Deese, the series unfolded over seven years: Array 700 appeared in 2005, followed by Array 350 and Array 500 in 2006, with the project culminating in Array 1000 in 2012. Each print divides the circular field into a distinct tiling system. Beginning with nine equal radial divisions, Deese further organizes the space through additional radial lines and inscribed circles, producing intricate, balanced configurations that are unique to each work.

While firmly abstract, the Array images maintain a subtle relationship to the landscapes and watersheds of California’s upper Merced and Tuolumne Rivers—regions central to the artist’s experience and to his larger practice. The suite can be understood as an extended meditation on these geographies, translating their rhythms and structures into ordered, contemplative visual systems.