The Following plates were all created whilst I was experimenting with Carborundum grit and exploration of surface texture in print. Initially inspired by Kazimir Malevich and Clyfford Still, I looked at shapes forms and textures and using different coarseness of the grit.
This can be quite a painterly form. I was a little disappointed by the Still inspired prints as they did not create a more opaque impression. However the use of Carborundum creates great surface texture to print from. It can be applied extremely thickly, the coarser the grit the more it holds the ink when printing creating a surface that looks like the grit is still on it.
By cutting the plates up into fragments, I have started to play with the idea of void, either in surrounding fragments of printed surface with space or with layering of plates to create depth.
Broken Black square.
Black Square fragmented
Black square (St John's) Fragmented
Geometric Forms (medium and coarse Carborundum test.)
Life/Death. (Carborunduma dn hessian effect Ribbon)
Test plate in blue and brown
Test plate in Black
Test plate in Pewter
Test plate in Brown
St John's Realigned, inspired by Still.
Close up
After Still Black ink
After Still Blue ink
St John's Still Black ink
St John's Still. Blue and green ink
After Still 2 Black ink
After Still 2 - Blue and green ink
Collagraph Block
