By Andrea G Artz

Rise of the Tidal Ice Queens

Japanese Waterbased Woodcut on Japanese Washi (Kozo Murakumo Select Inkjet Paper), unique print
28.5 x 42 x 0.2 cm (unframed)

£550.00
About the Artwork

"Rise of the Tidal Ice Queens" is a laboriously produced, multiblock, water-based Japanese woodcut, printed on both sides of thin Awagami Kozo Select Murakumo Inkjet Paper. The work emerged from an artist residency at Moskosel Creative Lab in Lapland, Sweden. During this time, I researched Sami traditions at the Ãjtte Museum in Jokkmokk, 3D-scanned northern landscapes, and recorded 360-degree footage of the Aurora Borealis. These elements were used to construct an immersive virtual world of ice, snow, and aurora-lit skies.
 
 The print merges imagery of the winter forest with hand-carved avatars that originated in a VR experience. By physically cutting wood and printing multiple layers with water-based pigments, I intentionally expose the gaps within digital visual culture – particularly its lack of tactility and embodied emotion. I believe the boundary between analogue and digital can be seamless, and that working across both can produce new forms that more honestly reflect our contemporary world.

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Medium: Japanese Waterbased Woodcut on Japanese Washi (Kozo Murakumo Select Inkjet Paper), unique print

Year: 2024

Size: 28.5 x 42 x 0.2 cm (unframed)

Ready to Hang: Yes

The mounted print should be displayed in a box frame and sandwiched between two glass plates sitting on a plinth. Visitors must view both sides of the work since I have printed on both sides, and they are different from each other (framed approx. 46 x 62 x 4.5 cm). I will supply the frame and adhere it to a plinth.

Andrea G Artz

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Andrea G. Artz is a German-British artist, photographer, and Media Design lecturer based in London. She earned her MFA from the University of Leeds and her BFA from CUNY/Hunter College. Supported by an Arts Council DYCP Grant, she creates CGI environments and avatars for VR experiences. Her work has been featured in a mobile gallery touring Northern Sweden and was shortlisted for the VR Prize by DKB. Her collections include the Museum of London and the Charles Dickens Museum.

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