2023 marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of artist M.C. Escher. For this occasion, Grafische Werkplaats (The Hague, NL) invited me to work from the theme 'infinity' while using a printmaking technique of choice. This provided a great opportunity to learn how to make etchings.
The image depicts a wild storm in which ships are being swallowed by an abstract spiral. The center is surrounded by fire, thundering clouds and a turbulent sea. Ships symbolize man's subservience to the forces of nature.
For this etching I used a copper plate of 30x40cm, which took approximately 3-4 months to engrave.
A scalpel and needle were my tools of choice.
A scalpel and needle were my tools of choice.
As an experiment I wanted to make an etching with a blue-black color gradient. In the video above you can see the printing process of the colored edition. I took my time in cleaning the ink, to assure clear lines in the final result.
Black edition: Untitled, 30x40cm, edition of 3.
Blue/Black edition: Untitled, 30x40cm, edition of 1.
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Blue/Black edition: Untitled, 30x40cm, edition of 1.
For more information:
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