09 - 13 Apr 2023
Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Arts Hall
09 - 13 Apr 2023
11 - 25 Mar 2023
Language: English
This five-day masterclass will guide participants through the very complex and ambiguous topic of shadows in art, language, and cultural understandings through lectures, joint discourses, and playful explorations.
As a starting point for the creative work, participants will go on a shadow hunt together and stage a shadow theater. The resulting motifs will be screen-printed on various materials. There will a focus on the translation of photographs, raster technique, as well as haptic and visual realities in the print result.
Masterclass Objectives
Gain knowledge about shadow printing
Develop an understanding about the shadow as an appendage of an object, but also as its own individual creature, that exist on its own conditions
To be able to reflect the term “shadow of the past” as an individual and cultural phenomenon
Learn to stage your own motifs
Learn how to use objects and 3D forms to create 2D images
Learn the principles of shadow printing
Learn the technical requirements of different materials in screen printing
How to set up the print station for two color prints
How to use of different printing materials
Who’s it for?
Artists, printers, and creatives
The applicants must also be fully committed to prioritizing this five-day masterclass, with no exceptions.
Required Materials
Laptop with photoshop installed
Examples of previous printing work (if available)
Digital camera