STEFAN OSNOWSKI

"For many years now, Stefan Osnowski has been concerned with a new approach to wood engravings and has been developing the opportunities inherent to the technique. When preparing the engravings enlarged to the size of an easel painting, he creates a range of tonal values purely through the variation of the width and depth of the horizontal lines, as well as through the alteration of the density of the grid whilst retaining a purely monochrome imagery. His printing technique also deviates from the norm, due to the use of a palm-size glass lens to manually rub the ink onto the paper rather than a printing press, thus preserving the apparent uniqueness of each individual item in a series. Physical contact and hand-crafting is just as much a part of the concept as gathering a theme or selecting a medium... NEWS Winner of the 3rd prize of the LUXEMBOURG ART PRIZE 2024 (1st. of December 2024) October 2024 - January 2025 MUNDO FLUINDO Solo show in Lisbon

Primary location: Lisbon Portugal