No Beginning, No End

International Digital Miniprint Exhibition 13

No Beginning, No End

Certain historical events such as Samothrace’s triumph and the notion of the flow of consciousness acted as significant starting points. The juxtaposition of temporal disturbance versus spatial disturbance implies the existence of an abstract framework: an explosive burst of creativity and a multitude of endlessly recurring shapes, along with introspective thoughts devoid of purpose.

This composition employs the kaleidoscope effect, intricately weaving a tapestry of birth and death, symbolizing the eternal cycle of nature’s rhythm.

Selfies

International Digital Art Miniprint Exhibition 12 — I babble, therefore I am

Selfies

The mobile has popularized the practice of self-portrait with the irruption of “selfies”.

The Selfies series is an effusion on vanity. The universal beauty of a face rests on the aesthetic canon of the golden number. That is, the proportions between the position of the eyes, the nose and the mouth are based on the value of the number pi (1,618).

To do this, I manipulated my selfie by cutting the left part of the face and shifting it to the right, creating an image corresponding to the ideal ratio. I then retained the characteristic elements of the anatomy of my face. The decorative treatment of the image reinforces the superficiality of the subject, Andy Warhol’s half-tone and a Voronoi diagram in the background.

Dada 1. A composition of letterforms, rules, words and silhouettes of Dada's stage costumes.

Dada

International Digital Miniprint Exhibition 11  

Dada

Dadaism used graphic arts as a preferred means of expression. Graphic artists such as Kurt Schwitters developed a visual language composed of movable types reproduced on mechanical printing presses. This means of reproduction gives Dadaist publications their handmade style .

Dadaism puts words in front. Random words are reassembled following the order of the draw. The typography of words breaks the graphic standards of the time by combining modern fonts with traditional characters, creating a chaotic composition. Dada also marked the theatre by its unusual lyrics and eccentric costumes.

Dada 1 and Dada 2 explore these aspects of Dadaism. The geometric designs are  inspired by Dada costumes. Their iconic treatments are in a contemporary style, although many Dada used Dingbat characters as the symbol of the hand.

The special effects of old paper and faded colours are a reminder of Dada works exhibited in museums. These publications were not designed to last long. They were revolutionary actions against the bourgeoisie and the establishment in reaction to the horrors of the Great War.