{"id":2131,"date":"2023-10-16T08:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T06:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:01:31","slug":"of-surfaces-lines-and-eigenraums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/?p=2131&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Of Surfaces, Lines, and Eigenraums"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of Surfaces, Lines, and Eigenraums<\/strong>
\n21.10-12.12.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working in layered printmaking techniques shapes the artists’ modes of thinking; it is the language of the narrative. Seven artists have taken the tools of the printmaker, moving with them from the surface of paper into space. As a new mountain range arising, the question looms: can printmaking develop a third dimension? What will be its spatial properties? What sort of landscapes will artists generate in their varied techniques and eigenraums? Gestures, workshops and materials are undoubtedly present, endowed with a voice, part of the decision-making. Stone, paper, scissors, wood and fabrics – these are just a few of the substances possessing a voice and subjecthood on par with the author.\u00a0 We address the essential, empirical questions of our artistic practice, while pushing the limits and potential of printmaking in the wider landscape of contemporary art. Every author has focused on one\u00a0 particular technique, achieving\u00a0 a masterful synthesis of conceptualisation and craftsmanship. The exhibition hall has become a universe of techniques: lithography, serigraphy, linocut, typesetting, drypoint, photopolymeric print, etching and so on.<\/p>\n

Surfaces<\/strong> form landscapes which have ceased to be flat; even the warmth and porousness of paper, the indentation left by the matrix, the ink colours – all contribute to the tactile, textured, layered quality of the works.<\/p>\n

Lines<\/strong> can, in the present context, be considered both as the framework of classic printmaking, and subsequent attempts to overcome them, as well as lines on paper – the building blocks of graphic arts.<\/p>\n

Eigenraums<\/strong> are formed by stages of the process, materials, planned and random events that coalesce into single masterpieces or series of works. An eigenraum is defined as each artist’s unique psychical and physical space, with its characteristic interpretation and self-reflection. It is more than the sum of the artists’ work, encompassing their life experiences, world views,\u00a0 and the new worlds they create.<\/p>\n

Let us unroll the printmaking microcosms – we wish you a pleasant journey!<\/p>\n

Artists:<\/strong> Britta Benno, Maria Erikson, Maria Izabella Lehtsaar, Mari Prekup, Lilli-Kr\u00f5\u00f5t Repnau, Helen Tago, Kadri Toom
\nCurator:<\/strong> Britta Benno
\nGraphic design:<\/strong> Nelli Viisimaa
\nThanks to:<\/strong> Rapla County\u00a0 Centre for Contemporary Art, Rapla\u00a0 County Municipalities’ Development Foundation, Cultural Endowmn\u00e9nt of Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts printmaking department, Estonian\u00a0 Printmakers’ Association, Graafika.ee<\/p>\n

Open 21.10-12.12.2023 Tue-Sunl 15.00 – 18.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Of Surfaces, Lines, and Eigenraums 21.10-12.12.2023 Working in layered printmaking techniques shapes the artists’ modes of thinking; it is the language of the narrative. Seven artists have taken the tools of the printmaker, moving with them from the surface of paper into space. As a new mountain range arising, the question looms: can printmaking develop … Continue reading Of Surfaces, Lines, and Eigenraums<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exhibitions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2131"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2136,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions\/2136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raplakunst.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}