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#shortstory #realstory

Sublimer. Französisches Verb, im Sinne von verfeinern, aufwerten, veredeln. In meinem Sinne das Aktuelle verbessern, weiterentwickeln, ins Bessere umformen. Nichts ist so endgültig, dass es nicht in edlere Form gebracht werden kann. Sinn des Lebens ist das Gute zu finden. Sei Sublimer.
Das Stückchen Kunst kannst Du kaufen:
https://michael-weyl-manufaktur-handel.sumupstore.com/produkt/sublimer-der-veredeler

Sublimer. French verb, meaning to refine, enhance, ennoble. In my sense, to improve the present, develop it further, transform it into something better. Nothing is so final that it cannot be brought into a more noble form. The meaning of life is to find goodness. Be a sublimer.
You can buy it:
https://michael-weyl-manufaktur-handel.sumupstore.com/produkt/sublimer-der-veredeler

#kunst #art #collage #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #surrealart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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#mystory #artstory

Mit Material und Bedeutung spielen, so zu tun als hätte man alles geplant, über sich selbst erstaunt sein, Freuen über Entstandenes und gespannt sein auf Zukünftiges - die Zauberwelt des Kunstschaffens. Eine Bewegung zwischen Taumel und Tanz. Erklären wie was erstellt wurde, verwandelt Zauber in Handwerk. Dance Baby! Dance!

Playing with materials and meaning, pretending that everything was planned, being amazed at oneself, celebrating what has been created and looking forward to what is yet to come – the magical world of art. A movement between dizziness and dance. Explaining how something was created transforms magic into craftsmanship. Dance baby! Dance!

#kunst #art #collage #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #surrealart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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Wenn ein Gedanke in Form gegossen ist, treten die übrigen Gedanken über die Ufer.

When one thought is put into form, the other thoughts overflow.

#kunst #art #collage #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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Unbekanntes wiederfinden, Rückkehr in die Fremde , Neues wiederkennen, Auszug nach innen. Träume. Türen finden. Selbstbegegnung.

Rediscovering the unknown, returning to foreign lands, recognizing the new, moving inward. Dreams. Finding doors. Selfencountering.

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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Träume sind keine einsame Orte. Sie sind Proberaum für Begegnungen und Wünsche. Träume wollen zugelassen werden, um zu wirken.

Dreams are not lonely places. They are training grounds for relationships and desires. Dreams need to be allowed to happen in order to have an effect.

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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Wohlstand, Glück, Zufriedenheit, am Rand des Überflusses. Genug ist nicht genug. Aber bitte nur aus einer Richtung. Träume als Tragflächen ins Bessere. Oder Treibmittel zur Utopie? Die Reform des Träumens sucht nach guten Träumen. Sie stehen für das was ich bin, was mir guttut und was ich brauche. Und für die Gewissheit, dass es übergut nicht gibt. Habt Mut zu guten Träumen!

Prosperity, happiness, contentment, on the brink of excess. Enough is not enough. But please, only from one direction. Dreams as wings to a better life. Or fuel for utopia? The reform of dreaming seeks good dreams. They represent who I am, what is good for me, and what I need. And the certainty that there is no such thing as oversized good. Have the courage to dream good dreams!

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

I made a new linocut! It is inspired by an illustration I made for Climate Illustrated some years ago – some of you might remember it. The illustration shows different »islands of peace«, which are places or things that mean peace to people. This linocut shows the island of nature. Also included in the original illustration are the island of home and the island of family. My plan was actually to carve all three islands in lino to have a small series in the end, but I am not sure yet when I will find the time to do so.

Of this linocut I printed a small edition of 4 prints. Write me a message, if you want one of them. Unfortunately I forgot the name of the paper, but it is a yellowish Japan paper with a cloudy texture. It looks quite nice actually.

»Island of Nature«
Linoprint on a yellowish Japan paper, 16,5 × 22 cm
20,00 €

#linoldruck #linocut #lino #linoprint #druckgrafik #hochdruck #print #printmaking #printmaker #blockprint #reliefprint #illustration #peace #islandofpeace #nature #findpeaceinnature

2023 I took part in the printing festival "Feste Drucken" again (of course I did, how could I miss that!). One workshop of the festival was about experimenting with gel print – which is a monotype technique using a gelatine plate. If you search online you’ll find plenty of examples, videos and instructions about that technique.

Since then I knew monotype on glass or wood. On a gel plate it is much easier to create imprints of objects or to use stencils. There is no printing press needed and it works well with just acrylic paint (can be the cheapest). The process is very quick and so it is easy to experiment and play around without thinking too much.

The festival’s motto this time was »In between«, and there was a very interesting lecture about white space as a design tool. Inspired by it I used the gel print to experiment with white space, positive and negative forms and transparent colour layers. I mostly used paper snippets that were leftovers, creating these abstract compositions. It was very refreshing and I had a lot of fun.

Unfortunately I only have these low quality photos of the prints. I hope you still get an idea of what they look like.

#festedrucken #festedrucken2023 #spielkartenfabrik #spiefa #druckkunst #speicherhausfür #gelliprint #gelliprinting #gelatineprint #gelprint #printmaking #printmaker #grafik #abstract

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Ich rufe zur Traumreform auf! Zurück zu unserem inneren Ich, Pflege unserer zarten Seele, Mut zur Hoffnung. Träume! Lasst es zu, dass die Flamme der Hoffnung lodert, groß wird, uns beflügelt und unsere Zukunft vorbereitet. Träume können, wenn wir zulassen.

I call for a dream reform! Back to our inner selves, cherishing our tender souls, having the courage to hope. Dream! Let the flame of hope blaze, grow large, inspire us, and prepare our future. Dreams can, if we allow them to.

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

Hi there.

@Kulturagenten_hamburg initiated a workshop week @goetheschuleharburg this week and i've been there for two days, representing @griffelkunst and the not to be killed genre of printmaking (woodcut of course 🤠).

The so called IVK class (Internationale Vorbereitungsklasse) consisted of around thirteen kids, that are not born in Germany. They're here for less than twelve months and are mostly from areas of conflict, such as Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan and so on.

Some of the kids are able to speak and understand up to five languages which i can't keep up with cause i only speak two. But as you can guess we've had no language in common ;).

However, the nice thing is that printmaking is pretty universal and even if we've had to use our hands and feet (okay okay also some translation apps) to communicate, every kid was able to cut and print almost two prints.

Pretty impressive!

I've managed to snap some pics in between, but there are no action shots of the kids cutting cause it's been pretty turbulent ;).

Interesting side fact:
The "Robust" press pretty much sucked, but it was saved from being thrown away and i guess therefore it was ooookay.

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#woodcut
#holzschnitt
#printmaking
#printmaker
#holzschnittworkshop
#schoolworkshop
#reliefprint
#blockprint

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Hohe Mauern sind dazu da, um sie zu überwinden. Jede Mauer. Kraft steckt im Inneren, jeder hat sie, man muss sie nur finden. Und entfesseln. Das ist nicht kompliziert, weil sie uns jede Nacht begegnet. Zulassen und lodern lassen! Das ist das Rezept. Dann sind hohe Mauern nur eine Randerscheinung. Es braucht jedoch Mut zu träumen. Mehr Mut zum Träumen. Funktioniert!

High walls are there to be crossed. Every wall. Strength lies within; everyone has it, you just have to find it. And unleash it. It's not complicated, because we meet it every night. Allow it and let it blaze! That's the recipe. Then high walls are just a minor issue. But it takes courage to dream. More courage to dream. It works!

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #ink #tusche #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

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Träume. Jeder träumt, nicht jeder erinnert sich. Im Traum brennt unsere Seele, leuchtet, gibt Licht, Hoffnung, Zuversicht, Inspiration. Früher habe ich nicht geträumt, besser gesagt, mich nicht erinnert. Heute habe ich meine besten Ideen im Traum, erinnere mich, setze sie um. Unvorstellbar, wie viele geniale Ideen ich in meinem Leben schon vergessen habe. Nicht schlimm, in mir leuchtet es noch und mein Licht wird immer heller.

Dreams. Everyone dreams, but not everyone remembers. In dreams, our soul burns, shines, gives light, hope, confidence, inspiration. In the past, I didn't dream, or rather, I didn't remember. Today, I have my best ideas in my dreams, remember them, and put them into practice. It's unbelievable how many brilliant ideas I've forgotten in my life. It's not a big thing, because today I’m a confessed dreamer, it still shines inside me, and my light is getting brighter and brighter.

#kunst #art #politicalart #politischekunst #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #blockprint #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #ink #tinte #tusche #pastelchalk #pastellkreide #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart

Natur ist die Grenze - Nature is the Limit

#kunst #art #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstrakt #abstract #abstractart #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #tinte #ink #mixedmedia

3 Generations

Je kleiner die Details, um so wichtiger sind sie.

Small details are the most important.

#kunst #art #surrealart #zeitgenössischekunst #contemporaryart #abstractart #printmaker #linolschnitt #linocut #tinte #ink #mixedmedia