NINE NEBRASKANS
Nine Nebraskan Artists were invited to design and carve their own woodblock for printing impressions at Constellation Studios, which took place in May with one-by-one printing sessions at the studio. The 9 large 24”x 36” black and white prints will make a composite mural that will be wheat-pasted around Lincon, in
locations TBA. The presentation will be 108” tall x 72” wide.
GERARDO MEZA
Lincoln, NE
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The artwork is a temporary installation, with the paper prints attached with wheat starch (wallpaper) paste to the wall surface. The installation will be affected by weather and moisture, lasting from approximately 2 months, and will be allowed to change, as part of the ephemeral nature of the materials, the climate conditions, and time.
Nine different sites are planned and will present engagement for different viewing audiences and experiences, plus create a recurrent connection throughout the city.
These woodblock prints are unusually striking for the strong contrast of dark and light, the captured energy of the carving marks, and the variety of images and symbols that convey timely messages and layers of meaning.
A culminating event will be steamroller printing of these blocks at the LUX Center for the Arts on August 15.
Other artists are invited to join with additional woodblocks for the steamroller printing demonstration. For further information, please contact:
Katelyn Farneth: katelyn@luxcenter.org Karen Kunc: karen@constellation-studios.net
