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The Dreaming II

2022

Linocut print  ·  Limited edition of 40

Size: 57x58 cm / 22.4 x 22.8 in

Handcrafted linoprint, featuring a Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), nestled in a Celery Top Pine wreath. Printed in Black on a sustainably handmade Buthanese Resho paper. A single layer linoprint, printed off a single hand carved block, using a hand powered etching press in the artist's studio in southern Tasmania. 
This particular edition is printed on a natural Buthanese Resho paper, handcrafted in an ancient tradition. Sustainably fabricated from the fibers of the De-nar shrub (a type of Daphne), a plant which will regrow after collection, ready to be re-harvested every 4-5 years.
The handmade nature of this printing technique means that every copy will be so ever slightly different from one another, each having their own uniqueness.

An ode to a long lost time when Tasmania remained whole, when the opportunity to honour this precious land wasn't being ignored. In the background, the Celery Top Pine takes a form reminiscent of some “old world” filigree that can be found on antique tapestries, books, or architecture, which is a direct hint on the role that European settlers had to play in the decline and eventually, extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger. But also, some fresh growth can be seen growing out of the entrails of the Thylacine, and this represents the lessons that this tragic story leaves behind. Because as much as a tragedy as it is, there still is tremendous potential for growth in such learnings.

An ode to a long lost time when Tasmania remained whole, when the opportunity to honour this precious land wasn't being ignored. In the background, the Celery Top Pine takes a form reminiscent of some “old world” filigree that can be found on antique tapestries, books, or architecture, which is a direct hint on the role that European settlers had to play in the decline and eventually, extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger. But also, some fresh growth can be seen growing out of the entrails of the Thylacine, and this represents the lessons that this tragic story leaves behind. Because as much as a tragedy as it is, there still is tremendous potential for growth in such learnings.

This particular edition is printed on a natural Buthanese Resho paper, handcrafted in an ancient tradition. Sustainably fabricated from the fibers of the De-nar shrub (a type of Daphne), a plant which will regrow after collection, ready to be re-harvested every 4-5 years.

 

Some background

 

This is a new iteration of an older print from 2019 , which featured the same Thylacine, but with Tasmanian Waratahs instead of the Celery Top pine. This previous print was in a circular shape. It eventually sold out, which was the perfect occasion to reinvent it and deepen the initial concept. This newer version includes a strong stylistic choice with the native Celery Top Pine taking a colonial form in its filigree shape, reinforcing the message.

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