Pakpoom Silaphan

Pop art, big brand logos and metal advertising displays fused with well known images and iconic figures, Pakpoom Silaphan brings it in his modern style pop art vision. Pakpoom Silaphan is a Thai-born artist, now living and working in London. East meets West in more ways than one.
The infiltration of western imagery and ideology had a profound influence on Silaphanʼs understanding of the West and on his artistic practice. Silaphan creates an engaging dialogue between the relationship between East and West, and the universal language of signs and symbols that is accessible to all and has been imprinted on to the universal collective consciousness.

SASK-Hasselt, Belgium

Before the rebuild

True to tradition students have rebuilt their workspace into a temporary gallery, as June is the time to present their work to a jury. Guiding the students at 'Atelier vrije Grafiek' is master of arts Olivier Martens, skilled in a wide range of graphic technique.
'Atelier vrije grafiek' is part of SASK-Hasselt, Belgium, and a good spot to master Lithography, Intaglio printing (etching), screen printing and solar plate technique. Mostly working with eco-friendly products nowadays.

Jean Stuyck

Marijke Willaert

Marij Vuurstaeck

Aimé Put

Rudy Cools

Tim Mara

Tim Mara (1948-1997) professor and printmaker, born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. His screen prints could take up to three months to finish.
One of Tim quotes says a lot about his work or the way he approaches printmaking in general; ‘In the hierarchy of fine art, printmaking is usually associated with craft skills – with technique. And that gets in the way. My work was always about the ideas more than the medium‘.
Colourful multi layered screen prints, a bit like pop art, but still feeling up to date. Most of his work was accomplished using the (photo)screen printing technique, sometimes combined with lithography or intaglio printing. Repeating patterns and loads of colour, Tim's legacy to the world of printmaking.

...And sometime a little less colour....

Istvan Orosz

Istvan Orosz mainly designed cultural posters at the beginning of his career. Later , at the time of the eastern revolution he made some political posters, the "Tovarishi Koniec" (Comrades it is over) posters were a symbol of political changes.

Orosz was more than a graphic designer known for his mathematical designs and impossible objects. He is a painter, printmaker and animated film director. Born in Hungary, he was trained at the University of Arts and Design in Budapest.

Nattanat Sudrit

Nattanat Sudrit proudly invited me to the opening of his gallery in Nan, Thailand. Situated in a pleasant location near to Nan's major tourist attractions he transformed a former guesthouse into his workplace and gallery. He just graduated from Bangkok's Chulalongkorn university and is now working and teaching children in Nan.

You Can find Sudrit arts gallery In a small soy behind Nan Guesthouse, worth a try when in Nan, Thailand.

 

Dicky Vlayen

Heliogravures (or photogravures) by Dicky Vlayen. A paper trail brought together with found items in a total of 15 gravures. Most of them can be found on his blog or here. Belgian artist.

 Woman's shoe

 Bicycle part

 Bottle near the trees

Chisel

Not a pair

 Bottle and a note

Mind-marks

Resized, Mind-marks. Monotypes by Aime Put.
At work; atelier grafiek Hasselt, Belgium.

Mind marks N°28/2.0 20-11-2012

Aime Put

For a paper never to be fold.

Olivier Martens