RITUAL is a series of art prints that I designed and screenprinted before last Samhain in preparation for the Danse Macabre exhibtion (in Nottingham) and the Day Of The Dead exhibition at home here in Belfast.
Nearly all of the screenprints I've made over the last couple of years have been gig-posters for bands. Whilst I love making gig-posters, I embraced the idea of creating a small set of prints devoid of text, logos etc. I also saw it as an excuse to draw some more skulls.
I'd been reading some articles and books on prehistoric burial customs during the year and was particularly struck by archaeological evidence from around the globe which seems to indicate ritualistic behaviour and symbolic thought originated much earlier than originally proposed. Whilst I was aware of symbolic behaviour in Cro Magnons & Neanderthals, I was surprised to find out of Homo Erectus remains (very much depicted as a typical "apeman" in popular culture) that seemed to indicate that this early human indulged in ritual activity. More reading and web scouring turned up other tantalising evidence and symbolism from pre-history...the end result was the following 3 prints.
Nearly all of the screenprints I've made over the last couple of years have been gig-posters for bands. Whilst I love making gig-posters, I embraced the idea of creating a small set of prints devoid of text, logos etc. I also saw it as an excuse to draw some more skulls.
I'd been reading some articles and books on prehistoric burial customs during the year and was particularly struck by archaeological evidence from around the globe which seems to indicate ritualistic behaviour and symbolic thought originated much earlier than originally proposed. Whilst I was aware of symbolic behaviour in Cro Magnons & Neanderthals, I was surprised to find out of Homo Erectus remains (very much depicted as a typical "apeman" in popular culture) that seemed to indicate that this early human indulged in ritual activity. More reading and web scouring turned up other tantalising evidence and symbolism from pre-history...the end result was the following 3 prints.
i) Upon anvil & under horn
ii) This eternal war
iii) Of Ochre...
Set of 3 handprinted screenprints. Each print measures 35 x 35 cm. 3 colours on high quality 280g Reeves art paper.
Limited edition of #25...stamped, signed, titled & numbered in a sealed, printed envelope.
Available from the Scrawled store at : scrawled.bigcartel.com
Limited edition of #25...stamped, signed, titled & numbered in a sealed, printed envelope.
Available from the Scrawled store at : scrawled.bigcartel.com
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