LAOPQOAR - Limited Edition of 5 Artwork

This series of prints and paintings are about the materials Calum has used across his working life. When he studied printmaking at Falmouth, he used copper plates to make intaglio prints. The prints focused on the landscape, the coast and the sea. Three themes that continue to influence his artistic career. The eighth most abundant metal on earth, copper was forged in supergiant stars that exploded as supernovae. The first metal used in any major quantity in human history, the Bronze Age is named after a copper alloy, it’s success due to its resistance to corroding and easy formation into utensils and jewellery. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century by Gutenberg vastly increased the demand for copper because of the ease with which the metal could be engraved or etched. Each print on copper alloy are ICS flag standard forms but multilayered, like photographic film. Creating compositions from randomised sources like current news headlines, but inspired by design elements and movements of the twentieth century such as Plasticism and Dada, and the Bauhaus school. Influences are Anni Albers, Mondrian, Schwitters and designer Peter Saville. The copper prints are mostly in the standard size of vinyl or disc sleeves and use industrial printing techniques for printing direct onto copper alloys. Biography I studied Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art, specialising in printmaking with photopolymers. I started his own print and design company in 1997 with the assistance of PSYBT and HIE, projects have ranged from promotional printing to package design. I have been lucky to have exhibited nationally and my work is in private collections, I have also taught etching and screen printing workshops. Please consider that I live on a remote Scottish island and shipping will most likely take 1-2 weeks, or longer.