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Printmaking and the Language of Violence
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 17:11 authored by Rees-Pagh, YDOur world is an extremely violent one. Throughout history artists have engaged with the language of violence in their work, however none more so than printmakers working with the medium of etching. The etching process embodies an inherent tension; there are unsettling and disquieting aspects of the process that emanate from the process itself. This tension often translates into the work itself, heightening the visual experience in viewing the violent image. Artists exampled by such as Jacques Callot, Francisco de Goya, Otto Dix and Trevor Lyons have used the etching process to create indelible images of violence that hit a raw nerve with the viewer. Their violent images captured through etching depict a searing vision sometimes referred to in political printmaking as the bite of the print ; a term that connects one to the language of attack. Process actions words such as proof, bite, acid, cut, pressing, pulling, etching and bleeding all relate physically and psychologically to both the act of etching and the act of violence. In my PhD work I am seeking, through the medium of etching, to give expression to my concerns in relation to everyday violence occurring in urban Australia. I am particularly engaged with racial violence, gang violence and street violence.
History
Publication title
ACUADS 2010 Annual ConferenceEditors
University of TasmaniaDepartment/School
School of Creative Arts and MediaPublisher
University of TasmaniaEvent title
ACUADS 2010 Annual ConferenceEvent Venue
Launceston, TasmaniaDate of Event (Start Date)
2010-09-01Date of Event (End Date)
2010-09-03Repository Status
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