Nibiru, The Last Supper
Plaster print ? Plaster print is a relief printing technique in printmaking. In this process, artists use sharp tools (gouges or needles) to carve an image into the surface of a block of plaster. The incised parts of the surface are non-printing areas which means that the drawing is in negative. *Before printing, plaster plate has to be hardened with a special glue. Woodcut ? Woodcut is a relief print technique. In that process, artists use sharp specialistic tools (gouges or engraving tools) to carve the image into a block surface made of wood. The incised parts of the surface are non-printing areas which means that the drawing is negative. There are variations of the woodcut technique like chiaroscuro woodcuts, reductive woodcuts, or Japanese watercolor woodcuts in which the used type of wood differs.
Print size: 280 x 840 cm 2017The Last Supper is about the transformation of human existence. Artist used figurative and abstract forms to convey the message by transforming, editing, and adding new layers. The entire process of the transformations originated as simple thought translated onto paper in form of a sketch. That simple drawing was used to create a first digital draft which was transformed onto plaster and wood surfaces. In woodcut and plaster technique artist was able to engrave the shapes, textures, and shades. Created matrixes were printed onto cotton paper and photographed afterward, and this is where the artist’s influence of the transformation ends. Finally, you have a chance to be part of the transformation cycle and use the digital medium to create another layer by printing it on the new surface and continue the process of transformation. Here you can see the printmaking making of in action: https://youtu.be/Ii_SmiNaBrA?t=15
