The ‘InkMasters’ annual Print Exhibition’ showcases print-based works created by local Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists alongside national and international printmaking artists. Celebrating innovation in print media this exhibition is showing as part of InkFest 2016.
Presented by Inkmasters Cairns, the third iteration of this biennial exhibition has this year attracted more than 330 works from as far as Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Guam, Ireland, India, Italy, USA and from five Australian states. From these entries 96 works from 86 nominees have been selected for final review.
A prize pool of $7,000 will be awarded at the official opening on 29 July, 2016 at Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns.
In addition to the Print Exhibition, ‘The BIG PRINT’ will present works by participants of workshops in April to mid-July this year. The workshop sessions provided skills in printmaking processes; contemporary Japanese woodblock, intaglio, silk-screen, mezzotint, and Japanese moku hanga.
InkMaster members, Theo Tremblay and Hannah Parker, worked on a printmaking project with local school children to create large lino cut blocks. These will be layed end to end on the floor of Tank 5 along with contributions by InkMasters members.
Founding InkMaster member, Laurel McKenzie says, “This year we plan to use a road roller as a huge press to create one of the longest print runs ever to be created in the tropical north.”
Tanks Arts Centre
29 July to 21 August, 2016
Queensland
Leslie Haines, C is for Cat, 2014, digital collage, 50.8 x 40.6cm
2016 finalist Inkmasters’ Print Exhibition
