monotype on paper; 19×25.5″ (F)
“The Biggest Grave visualizes the hope that one day war will become an antiquity. It is based on a quote from Fahrenheit 451: “And someday we’ll remember so much that we’ll build the biggest goddamn steam shovel in history and dig the biggest grave of all time and shove war in and cover it up.””
ARTIST BIO: Payton Combs (b. 2002) is a multimedia artist based in the Greater Cincinnati area, who specializes in printmaking. She received her BA in Studio Arts from Northern Kentucky University (2025). Payton’s’ process addresses the daunting uncertainties of the modern world and how young people are especially impacted. Drawing upon personal experiences and current popular culture, she utilizes printmaking and collage to depict feelings of chaos and instability.