Paul Edmunds
'The work begins with a Lego sculpture I made in 2015. From the interaction of simple waveforms, or zig-zags, results a complex, unpredictable topography. I was thinking then about Wade Davis' famous Wayfinders book, in which he describes the ancient navigational techniques of Polynesian sailors, or 'wayfinders'. Using only their senses, they distinguish between different sorts of waves and discern by their nature and direction which, for example, are reflected off landmasses not yet visible over the horizon. From such sensory information they assemble a highly detailed and accurate knowledge of their environment.But in the end, the print is really an exercise in some very rudimentary carving on my part and Georgina Berens' expertise in printing and registration, as well as her ability to colour-match the green of my favourite corduroy trousers. Jake Aikman's most compelling seascapes in the studio clearly exert some kind of a pull too.'
– Paul Edmunds, 2021
– Paul Edmunds, 2021
Paul Edmunds
Wayfinder, 2021
Six-layer woodcut on Zerkall Litho, 270 gsm
70 x 60 cm
Edition of 20
R 14,000.00
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ENQUIREFaith XLVII
EX ASTRA marks the third woodblock edition from South African artist Faith XLVII.
Translated from the Latin, ‘from the stars’ this set of twelve prints celebrates and signifies the yearly turning of time. The process of carving and layering call to mind ritual practice, the shapes and colours intuitively formed for that specific month. EX ASTRA taps into an ancient recognition of the cadence of the phases that shape us, the prints themselves serve as talismans to guide and protect. Created in collaboration with master printmaker Georgina Berens, each individual layer has been carefully hand carved and printed on delicate Shirakaba paper, from the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan.
Translated from the Latin, ‘from the stars’ this set of twelve prints celebrates and signifies the yearly turning of time. The process of carving and layering call to mind ritual practice, the shapes and colours intuitively formed for that specific month. EX ASTRA taps into an ancient recognition of the cadence of the phases that shape us, the prints themselves serve as talismans to guide and protect. Created in collaboration with master printmaker Georgina Berens, each individual layer has been carefully hand carved and printed on delicate Shirakaba paper, from the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan.
Faith XLVII
EX ASTRA, 2023
4 Layer hand-carved, woodblock prints
Printed on Shirakaba paper
Printed on Shirakaba paper
A series of 12 prints available individually
21 x 21.5 cm
Edition of 100
R 1,500.00
*Artwork sold unframed
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EX ASTRA January
EX ASTRA March
EX ASTRA April
Faith XLVII
EX ASTRA BOX SET, 2023
Set of 12 woodblock prints
Edition of 30
Includes limited NFT edition of 30
Price on Request
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Kate Gottgens
"Poolside scenes are a trope I use for their implicit coolness and sexiness. By drawing inspiration from found vernacular photographs, the images I create point to contemporary culture, bodies as sexual objects with access to leisure and privilege, and the power to reflect what is banal, gauche, cruel and beautiful."
— Kate Gottgens, 2023
— Kate Gottgens, 2023
Kate Gottgens
The Heiress, 2021
Eleven colour woodcut on BFK Rives
71 x 92.5 cm
Edition of 40
R 16,000.00
*Artwork sold unframed
ENQUIREGrace Mokalapa
"Within her artistic practice, Grace Mokalapa has explored the spatial quality of geometric shapes, informed by her interests in astronomy and architecture. In this print, she layers trapezoid-shaped woodcut prints over each other. The true blue of each form is increasingly darkened, becoming almost black at the centre. This use of geometry and deepening shades creates an illusion of depth and movement. The experience of viewing the work simulates the sensation of walking into a tunnel, travelling from a place of light and moving inwards into the dark. The beauty of Mokalapa’s practice lies in her ability to utilise forms which are rudimentary and commonplace, to produce artworks which feel immersive, alien, and monumental – perhaps even infinite. Where does the tunnel end?"
— Khanya Mashabela
— Khanya Mashabela
Grace Mokalapa
Through the Dimensions, 2022
Reduction woodcut on BFK Rives
52 x 57 cm
Edition of 20
R 4,500.00
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