Glossary
Silkscreen

Silkscreen

Silkscreen printing, also known as silk-screening or serigraphy, is a printing technique that uses a tightly stretched mesh or screen.

Silkscreen printing, also known as silk-screening or serigraphy, is a stencil-based printmaking technique. It begins by tightly stretching a woven fabric, nowadays usually synthetic, over a wooden frame to form a screen. Any portions of the screen not intended for the image are blocked using various stencil techniques. To create the print, a squeegee is employed to push ink through the open areas of the screen directly onto paper. Screen Prints are known for their striking, well-defined regions of flat, unvaried colour.

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Introduction

Postmodernism, often viewed as a reaction against the structured and foundational theories of modernism, is a complex, multi-faceted movement that emerged in the mid to late 20th century. Characterized by skepticism, irony, and a penchant for questioning authority, Postmodernism delves into issues of truth, narrative, and the construction of reality.

21 results found for "Silkscreen"

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Lost in Time V1 NFT Auction

George Condo offers an unsettling glimpse into the realities of the human psyche.Absurd yet familiar, Portrait And Head portrays intangible emotional states. Condo stylistically reconfigures techniques from 20th Century masters including Picasso and de Kooning, describing his sampling as ‘Psychological Cubism’. The portrait obscures human features amongst geometric gestures, cementing a multidimensional perspective on human emotion.“Picasso painted a violin from four different perspectives at one time. I do the same with psychological states. Four of them can occur simultaneously. Like glimpsing a bus with one passenger howling over a joke they’re hearing down the phone, someone else asleep, someone else crying.”One of three limited edition prints launched in support of Dia Art Foundation, Condo’s painting has been meticulously translated into a 33 colour silkscreen in close collaboration with artisan printmakers at Make-Ready in London.

Lost in Time V1 NFT Auction
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Lost in Time [template]

George Condo offers an unsettling glimpse into the realities of the human psyche.Absurd yet familiar, Portrait And Head portrays intangible emotional states. Condo stylistically reconfigures techniques from 20th Century masters including Picasso and de Kooning, describing his sampling as ‘Psychological Cubism’. The portrait obscures human features amongst geometric gestures, cementing a multidimensional perspective on human emotion.“Picasso painted a violin from four different perspectives at one time. I do the same with psychological states. Four of them can occur simultaneously. Like glimpsing a bus with one passenger howling over a joke they’re hearing down the phone, someone else asleep, someone else crying.”One of three limited edition prints launched in support of Dia Art Foundation, Condo’s painting has been meticulously translated into a 33 colour silkscreen in close collaboration with artisan printmakers at Make-Ready in London.

Lost in Time [template]
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Portrait and Head [template]

George Condo offers an unsettling glimpse into the realities of the human psyche.Absurd yet familiar, Portrait And Head portrays intangible emotional states. Condo stylistically reconfigures techniques from 20th Century masters including Picasso and de Kooning, describing his sampling as ‘Psychological Cubism’. The portrait obscures human features amongst geometric gestures, cementing a multidimensional perspective on human emotion.“Picasso painted a violin from four different perspectives at one time. I do the same with psychological states. Four of them can occur simultaneously. Like glimpsing a bus with one passenger howling over a joke they’re hearing down the phone, someone else asleep, someone else crying.”One of three limited edition prints launched in support of Dia Art Foundation, Condo’s painting has been meticulously translated into a 33 colour silkscreen in close collaboration with artisan printmakers at Make-Ready in London.

Portrait and Head [template]
Sculpture

Fabula

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Fabula
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Frame Availability

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Frame Availability
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HAYU

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

HAYU
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Dream Catcher

In Dream Catcher, Danielle McKinney captures a quiet moment of reflection.At rest in her own domestic setting, Mckinney’s subject is free to be herself. Baroque painting techniques are reimagined with nuances of gesture, contrast and shape. Rather than working with live models, the artist often finds her source material on social media – exploring the contrast of public and private life through a modern way of looking.

Dream Catcher
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Dream Catcher

In Dream Catcher, Danielle McKinney captures a quiet moment of reflection.At rest in her own domestic setting, Mckinney’s subject is free to be herself. Baroque painting techniques are reimagined with nuances of gesture, contrast and shape. Rather than working with live models, the artist often finds her source material on social media – exploring the contrast of public and private life through a modern way of looking.

Dream Catcher
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Draw test with frame 1408

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw test with frame 1408
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HAYU Pre-auth draw [template]

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

HAYU Pre-auth draw [template]
Sculpture

Draw product 2108

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw product 2108
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Draw test with frame 0208

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw test with frame 0208
Sculpture

Draw test 1108

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw test 1108
Sculpture

Draw product 1708 1

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw product 1708 1
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Draw product 1708 No resale

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw product 1708 No resale
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HAYU Shopify draw [template]

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

HAYU Shopify draw [template]
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Draw product 1708 3

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw product 1708 3
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Draw test with frame 0808

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw test with frame 0808
Print

HAYU

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned. Test etching word on the glossary.

HAYU
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Draw test with frame 0908

An edition of hand-finished portraits unite two stylistic threads from the enthralling ouevre of Roby Dwi Antono.HAYU is a seamless 26-colour silkscreen made with meticulous separation techniques, based on an original watercolour painting by the artist. Over the top, Roby adds playful bursts of colour using oil sticks, giving each print its own unique embellishment. The spirited motifs often resemble creatures – as if they’ve escaped from the imagination of the central blue-eyed figure.Please note that works from the edition will be randomly assigned.

Draw test with frame 0908
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Live Painting Test

This signed, limited edition print will be based on the artwork that Miwa Komatsu paints at Fitzrovia Chapel in London on 11 June, 2024.The painting process will be streamed live from start to finish.Once complete, Komatsu will work closely with printmakers at Make-Ready to translate her new painting into a fine-tuned hybrid print with a silkscreen varnish seal.

Collectors who buy a print before Komatsu finishes painting will have the chance to win one of 5 unique, hand-finished versions.

Live Painting Test

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