In the Studio: Leslie Diuguid on Printing Cinga Samson’s ‘Oonomboyi 4’ | White Cube

Why It Matters

The collaboration showcases how sophisticated screen‑printing can translate a painter’s complex palette into collectible editions, enhancing both the artist’s reach and the market value of limited‑edition prints.

Key Takeaways

• Leslie Diuguid emphasizes artist intent in screen printing
• Complex layering creates dark yet colorful visual depth
• Du‑Good Press tailors process to each artwork’s narrative
• Minimal value shifts highlight warm skin tones against cool backgrounds
• Print is a unique production, not a simple reproduction

Summary

Leslie Diuguid, owner‑operator of Du‑Good Press, discusses his collaboration with South African painter Cinga Samson on the screen‑printed work “Oonomboyi 4,” produced for White Cube. The conversation highlights how the press tailors its process to the artist’s vision, treating each print as an autonomous object rather than a mere copy.

Diuguid explains the technical intricacies of layering pigments one colour at a time, managing light, transparency, and the “sensitivities of the darkness.” He notes a shift away from his signature dot patterns toward nuanced value control, allowing deep, low‑value fields to coexist with vivid hues without stark contrast.

He describes the piece as “extremely dark, very low on the value scale, but also colourful,” with warm skin tones set against a cool background and a horizon‑lit sky. The print, he stresses, is a “production, not a reproduction,” delivering a unique tactile experience that mirrors the original painting’s impact.

The dialogue underscores the growing demand for high‑quality, artist‑driven prints in the contemporary market, offering galleries and collectors a way to extend an artist’s oeuvre while preserving the work’s visual and material integrity.

Original Description

Meet Leslie Diuguid, owner and master printer of New York's Du-Good Press, the studio behind Cinga Samson's new limited edition print.⁠ ⁠

Produced on the occasion of Cinga’s exhibition at White Cube New York, ‘Oonomboyi 4’ has been meticulously created in Leslie's Brooklyn studio using more than 20 individual screens to construct the work’s distinctive colour and tonal ranges.⁠ ⁠

Each is finished with a water-based varnish, bringing the print into dialogue with the glazed surfaces of Cinga's paintings and accentuating the materiality of the cotton paper and 30 layers of ink.⁠

Purchase the print online: https://www.whitecube.com/prints-multiples/oonomboyi-4

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