Questioning Print
Questioning Print brings together both professional and emerging designers, artists and printers, to open discussions exploring digital print making as an art form. Newly established design group 40/04 have conceived and are curating the show.
The exhibition examines the role of contemporary digital print. It explores the print possibilities that can be achieved, with a particular focus on the process of collaboration that exists between artist and printer.
Participants were given a brief to explore digital print as a process and concept. The artworks exhibited have been specifically made for the show rather than using previously created work. Whereas recent print exhibitions have been concerned with traditional processes, Questioning Print celebrates the contemporary.
Pixley Printhouse are working in Collaboration with 40/04 on this exhibition, printing much of the work shown. The relationship that the designers have built with Pixley Printhouse forms an important part of the concept. The success of the work is reliant on the collaboration between artist and printer. The prominent position of Pixley Printhouse throughout the exhibition reflects the printers importance in the industry.
The culmination of this process and experiment is being shown at Kemistry gallery between the 1st and 11th of June with the private view on the 2nd.
40 / 04
40/04 is a collaboration between designers Jake Hopwood, Alex Hough and Charlie Abbott. Since its foundation in 2010 the group have led an increasingly wide range of projects. Building upon a broad range of skills and backgrounds, their practice focuses on an open and experimental approach to Design. This has manifested itself in outcomes that stretch across web-based design, installations, identity design, print and curatorial practice.
Email: 4004studio@gmail.com
Pixley Printhouse / Pixley Studios
Based in the east end of London, working with the creative industries and students, we produce high quality large format and Risograph prints on a wide range of specialist papers. Additionally we also cover mounting and framing for exhibition and display purposes.
Our new venture Pixley Studios provides affordable desk space, project space and equipped photography studio for individuals and groups. Our main aim is to surround ourselves with like-minded people who share our love and interest for the visual arts and the creative industries
Tel - +44 (0) 798 801 1918