Drawing from Sculpture

No. 0, screenprint on A3 paper, edition of 10

One day I showed up completely unprepared at Louise Rath‘s workshop. While desparately looking for some inspiration I stumbled upon this “animal skull in a cube” which already caught my eye in the previous weeks. It happens to be one of Christina Hartl-Prager‘s latest artworks who is also residing in this studio.

I drew it on transparent paper and exposed one screen for the black outlines of the cube and the skull. The colorful skull shape was printed through a screen with a hand-cut stencil. Working with a mix of 3 colors led to a unique result for each of the 10 prints.

Good Night Winter

Winter Afternoon, screenprint on A2 paper, edition of 5
Winter Evening, screenprint on A2 paper, edition of 5
Winter Night, screenprint on A2 paper, edition of 5

The foretaste of summer we are currently experiencing in Vienna makes those prints look a bit out of place. I started this project a few weeks ago while it was still freezing and it only got finished today. A belated farewell.

My First 2-Color Screenprint

Window, Broken Glass, Rose, Crow, screenprint on cotton fabric, 62x47cm (24.4×18.5 inch)

I’m attending a screen printing workshop with Louise Rath. That’s my result of today’s lesson.

1970 Porsche 917 2-Color Reduction Linocut

Porsche 917 – Winner Le Mans 1970, linocut on A4 paper, edition of 10

My first multi-color reduction linocut is dedicated to this racing legend. The 917 was the first Porsche to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1966 Ford GT40 Single Color Linocut

Ford GT40 – Winner Le Mans 1966, linocut on A4 paper, edition of 10

I was always fascinated by the myth of Le Mans. Linocut looks like an interesting technique to pay tribute to some racing legends.

Dawning Revelation

Shifting Perception, acrylic on paper 64x50cm (25.2×19.7 inch)

Unrequited love left me devastated.
It hurts like very few other things do.
I didn’t get what I wanted.
Instead life gave me something invaluable.
I finally realized I was blinded by the reflection of my own light.
Idealizing my idea of someone didn’t let me see what’s already there.
Buried deep inside me, waiting to be embraced and unleashed.
It is my love for myself that has been unrequited all along.

Void

Into the Void, acrylic on paper and plywood 64x50cm (25.2×19.7 inch)

My dream is met with pitiless indifference.
I was dreaming of falling into someone.
Never touching the ground again.
Finally I’m falling.
Into the void.