Title

This is not a print show.

Venues

Plimsoll Gallery (18 May 2007 – 8 June 2007)

Burnie Regional Art Gallery (26 October 2007 – 9 December 2007)

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery [3] (8 February 2008 – 13 April 2008)

Gippsland Art Gallery (12 July 2008 – 17 August 2008)

Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery (17 October 2008 – 30 November 2008)

Date

(2007 – 2008)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (TAS). Prints

Curator

Lunn, Karen; Milojevic, Milan.

Documentation

catalogue

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Traditionally, the function of a print was to inform and educate the masses. Over the years, printmaking has transformed into something more than an education or advertising tool, and is now valued as highly as other artforms such as painting or sculpture. This is not a print show deals with contemporary innovative art practices that challenge traditional notions, formats and uses of the print. Curated by Karen Lunn and Milan Milojevic, it is driven by an interest in the evolution of printmaking practices since advances in digital technology, and through the challenges brought to the medium.

Six contemporary artists are showcased in this exhibition, each bringing with them a range of techniques as well as their reflections on respective social, political, cultural and environmental concerns. There are also significant works that reference street art, graffiti art and pop culture at the cutting edge of current contemporary art trends. Some of these works challenge the forms and techniques of printmaking, while others confront issues of personal identity and social commentary in a challenging way not readily associated with more traditional printmaking.

This is not a print show features works by Alexis Beckett, Jazmina Cininas, Neil Emmerson, Mohd Fauzi Sedon, Belinda Fox and Tom O'Hern.

Co-curator Karen Lunn explains, 'while the work of each of these artists showcases contemporary innovations in print, it also exhibits masterful control over processes, much of which is grounded in tradition, Their work bears witness to the fact that innovation and tradition do not exist in isolation from each other, but rather, traditional knowledge and skills continue to provide a fertile ground for new developments in art practice.' [Wagga Wagga Gallery media]