Opening reception: Friday, March 5 at 7:00 pm, Exhibition dates: March 5 - April 10, 2010.
Since 2007 Lubok is publishing extraordinary artists' books with a focus on original graphic linocut-books. Renowned artists like André Butzer, Tal R, Matthias Weischer, Christoph Ruckhäberle, and Volker Pfüller have already been published. Lubok will not only display their book releases but will take this opportunity to present some fine young artists' work as well: Simone Wassermann, Katja Schwalenberg, Gabriela Jolowicz, Oliver Kossack, Jens Schubert, Christoph Ruckhäberle, Christoph Feist. Lubok's artists are using the technique and aesthetics of linocut. This old fashion approach is taken as an inspiring challenge to younger generations. The Lubok-linocuts are printed using an original "Präsident" cylinder printing press which was built in 1958. Each page is an original piece of art, however they are printed in editions and bound to be sold and distributed inexpensively. Although the artists do not sign or number each single linocut, they still maintain the value and aura of an original. The publishers Christoph Ruckhäberle and Thomas Siemon want to create affordable books that contain affordable works of art within the pages. They intend each page to function as art. To exhibit the Lubok-books at a gallery is therefore just another playful element toward the discussion of original vs reproduced works and their inherit hierarchy or status. In this exhibition, everyone who walks in, can afford to take one home.
magazines, design and art publications ---- kolonnadenstrasse 20, leipzig 04107, germany ---- tue - sat, 11am-7pm ---- www.mzin.de
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