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Explosion in Parts began in Cristina's studio, where she transformed large sheets of frosted mylar into unique canvases. Channeling the essence of her practice — distinct, intuitive, enlivened gestures — Cristina began with a matrix sketch that served as a foundational guide.

She then painted directly on the mylar sheets, creating individual layers that would later be converted into silkscreens by printmaker Brad Ewing of Marginal Editions. From there, the work moved into the world of linoleum printing with Mae Shore of Shore Publishing. Cristina painted on the linoleum just as she did with the mylar. Envisioning a bold experiment wherein Cristina would paint directly onto the inked linoleum, masterfully carved by Ewing and Shore, the linoleum reflecting the artist’s unique paintings. Blending structured printmaking techniques with freehand gestures, Cristina then painted onto each piece of freshly inked linoleum for each print. This experimental dual carve-and-paint technique created Explosion in Parts, a series of innovative monoprints that merge specificity with spontaneity, each figure endowed with a singular heartbeat, pulsating with Cristina's characteristic fluid expression. Tracing a journey from Brooklyn to Tuxedo, NY and back, Cristina’s meticulously carved and painted prints returned to Brooklyn, where they received final silkscreen layers.