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Printmaking, Paper on Paper
Size: 3.1 W x 5.5 H x 0.4 D in
Paper Cut (relief) explores the complex subject of self-harm. Taking an issue that is both visually alarming and psychologically puzzling, the book engages with the experience of the powerless onlooker, as well as the narrative of the self-harmer. Self-harm is often the result of extreme and chronic emotional isolation and is an increasingly common coping mechanism amongst young people, as a way of dealing with these extremes of emotion. It involves a complex translation of emotional pain into its more tolerable physical equivalent. At the heart of the issue is a ‘story’ that is felt to be intolerable but untellable. The pun in the title is a very serious one - the cut, ironically, provides the painkilling relief that is sought. The title, however, also alludes to the nature of the mark-making within the book itself, which also involves the translation of emotional into physical. The book presents the cuts and scars of this translation within its pages, but leaves the solution, (the communication and thoughtful interaction that has remained so ellusive), in the hands of the reader. Through exploration and patience, the reader will discover how to translate the cuts into narrative. Edition of 150. Heather Weston, 2007 Offset litho on paper; blind embossing, die-cutting, cloth on board. 130 x 80mm ISBN 0-9546942-9-5
Printmaking:Paper on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:3.1 W x 5.5 H x 0.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
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Heather Weston is a book artist and painter (see www.bookery.co.uk) working primarily with paper, and acrylics on canvas. At the heart of her work is an fascination with the human condition, and more precisely, how our unconscious impacts our daily lives. Art has a uniquely powerful place within this subject matter, as it has the ability to bypass rational, conscious thought and reach directly to the unconscious core of us. Heather's book art is collected widely and can be found nationally and internationally in collections as diverse as The British Library, Tate Britain, University of Southampton Collection, Sloane Art Library, US, and 40 other collections across the States.
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