We were showed some artwork achieved by print. Below are what interest me:
These disordered letters create an effect of mess or confusion, which is something related to our manifesto subject “authenticity – false advertising”. There is lots of information trying to get into people’s head all the time and it can be confusing for people to differentiate the authentic or the false information.
It was my first time to try ink print! I paired with my group member Teresa Zeng. We just tried to leave mark with different materials, such as hard paper, sponge, wire, swab and cloth. Claire helped us set up the paper and the machine.
The right one was our work. The left one was what Claire did and I liked it as it created a sense of mess.
I chose the word “false” to print. I wanted this word to be questioning and confused. So I balled the paper up and folded it a bit to make it not flat to create big or little white space everywhere. And I didn’t want a strong contrast between black background white mark. So a second print would be a better version as the color faded. We were thinking we could print a paper full of repeated “false” using different fonts. I was worried that it could be too messy and out of focus. And I suggested that we write each letter in a different direction:
The top one was the first print. I think I folded it too much and the gaps were too big so too much part of the letters were missing. We went for the second print. I folded it less but the wrinkles were too much and the letters could not stand out.
Teresa chose the word “non”:
I think it would look better if I use regular block letters, each with a different direction (upside down or reverse left and right). And make wrinkles with the letters while keeping the background flat? And only leave the letters with ink printed? I have to think further for the next workshop next Monday.
Very worried about the manifesto writing tomorrow…!
Eva Wang 