I become interested in digital drawing since the apartment where I work is divided in such a way that I have the largest room reserved for my studio practice and the rest is utilized in a compacted manner. There is no space left to move everything I need for painting in any other area and at some point I had the notion that this is precisely what I want to do: to retreat in certain corners with a minimum setup and directly capture those interesting images available only from there.
I present two digital observation drawings that are printed as silkscreen series with color versions. They were made under the constraints imposed by the pandemic, which directed me towards learning an unfamiliar technique. For the completion I engaged the collaboration of Taiwanese artist Chun-Yuan Huang, through his Tsubaki Print Studio founded in 2007. Supervision of the execution of the prints was only possible through online communication, which required great accuracy on my part in preparing the files. I provided the studio with PDF files of the colour separations, which was used to obtain the 3 screen printing screens required for each work, and the colour codes to identify the ink mixtures.
One image is my entire body, as seen in a reflection captured by two mirrors kept in front of each other while I position myself between them. The other one, a portrait, is a simple reflection in a plane mirror, as seen from an angle. I produced the works by drawing with a stylus on a tablet and watching the image forming on a laptop screen placed at a distance.
The theme is how one dwells in the immediate environment of one's personhood. In solitude, the interest in ergonomic practices eventually ends up shifting towards animism. All shapes gain conscious life, which requires us to make sure they sit comfortably at all times. For the art practitioner, nothing is more stringent than the dilemma of how comfortable your model truly is. In this respect, when engaged with observing life, the shy, considerate, and inquisitive artist refrains from looking at anything else except within.
I present two digital observation drawings that are printed as silkscreen series with color versions. They were made under the constraints imposed by the pandemic, which directed me towards learning an unfamiliar technique. For the completion I engaged the collaboration of Taiwanese artist Chun-Yuan Huang, through his Tsubaki Print Studio founded in 2007. Supervision of the execution of the prints was only possible through online communication, which required great accuracy on my part in preparing the files. I provided the studio with PDF files of the colour separations, which was used to obtain the 3 screen printing screens required for each work, and the colour codes to identify the ink mixtures.
One image is my entire body, as seen in a reflection captured by two mirrors kept in front of each other while I position myself between them. The other one, a portrait, is a simple reflection in a plane mirror, as seen from an angle. I produced the works by drawing with a stylus on a tablet and watching the image forming on a laptop screen placed at a distance.
The theme is how one dwells in the immediate environment of one's personhood. In solitude, the interest in ergonomic practices eventually ends up shifting towards animism. All shapes gain conscious life, which requires us to make sure they sit comfortably at all times. For the art practitioner, nothing is more stringent than the dilemma of how comfortable your model truly is. In this respect, when engaged with observing life, the shy, considerate, and inquisitive artist refrains from looking at anything else except within.
processes that increase friction ... the presence of, 2021, observational digital drawing, PSD format, 18898 x 28346 pixels
Printed as serigraphy on paper, in 4 variations of colors, editions of 1+ 1Ap, 70 x 100 cm. each
Tsubaki Print Studio in Taipei was comissioned by Ana Maria Micu to produce the prints.
Printed as serigraphy on paper, in 4 variations of colors, editions of 1+ 1Ap, 70 x 100 cm. each
Tsubaki Print Studio in Taipei was comissioned by Ana Maria Micu to produce the prints.
Inner Complexity ... In order to reduce, 2021, observational digital drawing, PSD format, 9449 x 14173 pixels
Printed as serigraphy on paper, in 4 variations of colors, editions of 1+ 1Ap, 49 x 70 cm. each
Tsubaki Print Studio in Taipei was comissioned by Ana Maria Micu to produce the prints.
Printed as serigraphy on paper, in 4 variations of colors, editions of 1+ 1Ap, 49 x 70 cm. each
Tsubaki Print Studio in Taipei was comissioned by Ana Maria Micu to produce the prints.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2021 Ana Maria Micu solo show Objects Must Be Comfortable, Mind Set Art Center, Taipei, TW
2021 Ana Maria Micu solo show Objects Must Be Comfortable, Mind Set Art Center, Taipei, TW