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Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili is a British artist who explores the intersections of desire, identity, and representation. In 1998 he received the Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in contemporary art, and he represented Britain in the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003. Since 2005 he has lived in Trinidad, drawing on the island’s natural environment and mythology as subjects for his work.With a deep interest in Japanese ukiyo-e, Ofili has collaborated with the artisans of the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints to produce this new woodcut print.
Chris Ofili’s New Woodcut Print "Satyr Night (waterfall)" Now Available
Satyr Night (waterfall), a new woodcut print by Chris Ofili, emerged from a long process of trial and refinement with master carvers and printers trained in traditional techniques. Ofili conceived the idea of incorporating the natural grain of the printing block and setting the deep black of sumi ink against the luminous translucency of water-based pigments to render aurora-like light within the darkness of night. Discover the rich colors of the “midnight sunrise” that the artist sought to realize in this work.
*Chris Ofili’s new woodcut print can also be viewed at the showroom of the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints.
彫ーCarving
Preserving the Mysterious Vitality of the Lines
Emerging from the lush natural environment of the Caribbean, Ofili’s lines are free-flowing and brimming with vitality. The carvers cut them into blocks of mountain cherry with great care, preserving the supple quality of the lines that represent the inhabitants of a mythic world.
摺ーPrinting
Drawing on the Material to Incorporate Forms Created by Nature
The aurora-like light suspended in the sky is rendered using a zelkova printing block selected specifically for its pronounced grain, incorporating forms produced by nature into the work. The flecks of gold, another important visual element, are created by sprinkling gold powder onto the print at the final stage of the process to add brilliant highlights.
<p>Chris Ofili</p>
Born in Manchester, England, in 1968; lives and works in Trinidad. Major exhibitions include Tate Britain, London (2023-24, 2010, 2005); Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (2017-19); National Gallery, London (2017); New Museum, New York (2014-15); The Arts Club of Chicago (2010); kestnergesellschaft; Hannover (2006), The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2005); and Serpentine Gallery, London (1998). Represented Britain in the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and won the Turner Prize in 1998.
Photo by Carlos Arias
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