#endiposkovic

I have been following Endi’s work since the inception of this blog.  His practice personifies what a postdigital practice is all about.  I was hoping to feature his work after seeing it in person but that was not possible.  When I visit his studio I will do a follow-up to this post.

Second color proof, Hrabreni (O my son, beloved and chosen) woodcut printed in 18-colors from 6 interchangeable plates on Haini Kozo, unique image. Produced in collaboration with WORKSHOP Laser & Fab in Krakow

Second color proof of Pletikosa (Hagar in the Wilderness), hand-printed in eight colors from four interchangeable color blocks on Kozo Okawara, and produced at my studio at ulica Szeroka-Kazimierz.

 Second color proof of Zlatan (I was born into these lands) for V.T. 70 cm x 100 cm woodcut hand-printed in colors from four separate blocks on Kozo-shi produced in collaboration with WORKSHOP Laser & Fab

Fourth color proof of Bliski (I lock my door upon myself) hand-printed from four interchangeable color blocks on Kozo Okawara

Artist Statement:

My creative practice in printmaking considers a range of technologies of reproduction as a way to explore certain characteristics of graphic image: translation, multiplicity, seriality. Through my visual work, I seek to construct representations that suggest broader themes of exile, memory and reconciliation.

For many years, I have explored multi-plate color woodcut printing utilizing mostly traditional hand-carving to produce large scale mokuhanga prints. In recent years, I have expanded this practice to use both established and non-traditional methods, combining classical Japanese carving with laser engraving-printing from bit-map data files. In Dream Series, I explore primitive strategies of early cinema to investigate personal and social histories, shifting cultural identities, environmental transformation, migration, and alienation. The current "Dream Series" of color woodcut prints was created in Krakow, Poland during 2015-2016 Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship as well at the Mokuhanga Innovation Lab in Tokyo in March 2017.

                                                                           - Endi Poskovic

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Honored to be included in SGCI portfolio exhibition AFTER THE COLLAPSE with Michael Barnes, Marcin Bialas, Mark Bovey, Sean Caulfield, Katy Collier, Nicholas Dowgwillo, Ana Fernandez, Oscar Gillespie, Agata Gertchen, Orit Hofshi, Tim Musso, Goedele Peeters, Endi Poskovic, Brett Schieszer, Tanja Softic, Evan Summer, Ruth Weisberg