print::making
Printmaking is an art form of the visual arts group. It encompasses four different techniques, (1) relief printing (as the oldest form of printmaking), (2) intaglio printing, (3) flat (or planographic) printing and (4) screen printing. Printmaking is actually a very old art, whereby the printing plates are prepared in often very complex and elaborate processes. From these plates, prints are subsequently being pulled onto special papers. Each and every print is a handmade original, numbered and signed by the artist. Traditional printmaking has nothing in common with printing from a computer printer: these are actually reproductions (also called giclée) and are produced cheaply from inkjet printers, often in huge editions and unfortunately sold as “originals”.relief::prints
intaglio::prints intaglio prints are pulled from etched or engraved metal (copper, zinc, aluminum, steel) or plastic plates. click on picture above for more intaglio prints mokulito::prints mokulito is a flat printing technique. the process is similar to stone lithography, but instead of a stone slab, a plywood plate is used to draw upon and pull prints from it. click on picture above for more mokulito prints screen::prints for screen prints, a very finely meshed sieve in a frame (the screen) is covered with photo-sensitive emulsion, which is light-exposed to the drawing (process similar to an analog film development). click on picture above for more screen printsartist‘s :: statement
Exposure to the often challenging work and life environments has sharpened my awareness for social and environmental issues. Art can play a pivotal role in addressing and communicating cross-faculty and socio-ecological problems. Any form of discrimination, global warming, access to clean water, plastic waste, endangered wildlife: just some of the many concerns I try to incorporate into my artwork. My practice as printmaker encompasses all four printmaking techniques, relief, intaglio, litho and screen printing. Preferential use of non-hazardous, environmentally friendly, affordable and preferably renewable materials is dominating my artwork. Some of the techniques I have extensively studied and developed further with a view to make it more accessible to fellow artists. Mokulito (lithography on plywood) and electro etching (a process similar to galvanizing) are environmentally friendly, non-hazardous and cheaper alternatives to stone lithography and acid etching, respectively. Portrayed motives are mainly related to wildlife and endangered animals: loss of habitat, poaching, pollution and climate change have regrettably pushed many creatures around the globe to -or already over- the brink of extinction. I feel an urge to address these issues through my work to hopefully raise the awareness that not only our but also the coming generations will be able to witness the beauty and richness of our flora and fauna. During early phases of my artistic activity, I have performed autodidactic artwork - impressions gathered from many different countries in which I lived and worked. The formal art education at the Vienna Art School as a late and more recent experience has not only allowed trying out all forms of visual arts, but has in particular sparked my interest for more contemporary and novel art techniques such as installations in public spaces and digital media. In support of disadvanteged people, I work as voluntary art therapist with coma patients (basal stimulation), rehabilitation of alcohol and drug addicts („therapy for sentences“) and juveniles with MS, trisomy21 and other handicaps.vita :: curriculum
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contact: bernhard cociancig markt 228, 2880 kirchberg am wechsel austria phone +43 664 321 3004 for past artwork and new prints visit my postings on links: micro-plastic mega-problem (installation in public space): www.micro-plastic.keicie.com Skin of the Game: https://issuu.com/keicie/docs/big_five_-_skin_of_the_game Die Haut zu Markte tragen: https://issuu.com/keicie/docs/big_five_brochure_a5-landscape
click on picture above for more relief prints
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print::making
Printmaking is an art form of the visual arts group. It encompasses four different techniques, (1) relief printing (as the oldest form of printmaking), (2) intaglio printing, (3) flat (or planographic) printing and (4) screen printing. Printmaking is actually a very old art, whereby the printing plates are prepared in often very complex and elaborate processes. From these plates, prints are subsequently being pulled onto special papers. Each and every print is a handmade original, numbered and signed by the artist. Traditional printmaking has nothing in common with printing from a computer printer: these are actually reproductions (also called giclée) and are produced cheaply from inkjet printers, often in huge editions and unfortunately sold as “originals”. for more relief prints, click on above picture for more intaglio prints, click on above picture for more mokulito prints, click on above picture for more screen prints, click on above pictureartist‘s :: statement
Exposure to the often challenging work and life environments has sharpened my awareness for social and environmental issues. Art can play a pivotal role in addressing and communicating cross-faculty and socio-ecological problems. Any form of discrimination, global warming, access to clean water, plastic waste, endangered wildlife: just some of the many concerns I try to incorporate into my artwork. My practice as printmaker encompasses all four printmaking techniques, relief, intaglio, litho and screen printing. Preferential use of non- hazardous, environmentally friendly, affordable and preferably renewable materials is dominating my artwork. Some of the techniques I have extensively studied and developed further with a view to make it more accessible to fellow artists. Mokulito (lithography on plywood) and electro etching (a process similar to galvanizing) are environmentally friendly, non-hazardous and cheaper alternatives to stone lithography and acid etching, respectively. Portrayed motives are mainly related to wildlife and endangered animals: loss of habitat, poaching, pollution and climate change have regrettably pushed many creatures around the globe to -or already over- the brink of extinction. I feel an urge to address these issues through my work to hopefully raise the awareness that not only our but also the coming generations will be able to witness the beauty and richness of our flora and fauna. During early phases of my artistic activity, I have performed autodidactic artwork - impressions gathered from many different countries in which I lived and worked. The formal art education at the Vienna Art School as a late and more recent experience has not only allowed trying out all forms of visual arts, but has in particular sparked my interest for more contemporary and novel art techniques such as installations in public spaces and digital media. In support of disadvanteged people, I work as voluntary art therapist with coma patients (basal stimulation), rehabilitation of alcohol and drug addicts („therapy for sentences“) and juveniles with MS, trisomy21 and other handicaps.vita :: curriculum
for my full personal and artistic curriculum click hereimpressum :: contact
: links
contact: bernhard cociancig markt 228, 2880 kirchberg am wechsel austria phone +43 664 321 3004 for past artwork and new prints visit my postings on links: micro-plastic mega-problem (installation in public space): www.micro-plastic.keicie.com Skin of the Game: https://issuu.com/keicie/docs/big_five_-_skin_of_the_game Die Haut zu Markte tragen: https://issuu.com/keicie/docs/big_five_brochure_a5-landscape
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