Printmaking Open 2022 is a print exhibition showcases works of 64 artists ; ranging from renowned artists to art students. Participation is by invitation as well as open call. This year, we intend to bring back printmaking to its glory days and hopefully it’ll inspire existing print artists to keep Printmaking Open 2022 is a print exhibition showcases works of 64 artists ; ranging from renowned artists to art students. Participation is by invitation as well as open call.
Our desire is for this show to be an aspiration for the budding artists to choose printmaking as a preferred practice form of expression.
Note on Chetak 17
by Azzad Diah
Printmaking dates back more than 2000 years—print on paper developed from textile printing following the introduction of paper in China. Later, the industrial revolution brought printing into another dimension with the invention of the press and a large-scale printing factory. Today, printmaking is a form of art that still stand the test of time. The inception of new technology has seen digital print as a preferable means for utilitarian consumption. That puts traditional printmaking solely to its craftsmanship. Printmaking is concerned with how the artwork is reproduced and the working process involving different techniques and measures. While woodcut was widely used for its versatility and quick production, etching and engraving were more prevalent among artists. The method has been known for its meticulous and detailed process yet satisfactory and rewarding result. The association with mass production has inspired the artist to find a way to multiply their original artworks.
As a collective, Chetak 17 is not revolutionized printmaking movement. The goal is to share their interest with like-minded people and demonstrate the process behind printmaking to the public. As other groups of artists and activists use printmaking as a means for mobilizing the community and political tools for voicing discontent, Chetak 17 celebrates printmaking as the traditional technique and a platform for its practitioner to congregate, activating their studio as a place for sharing and knowledge exchange. Since its inception, Chetak 17 has been conducting many workshops and exhibitions around the country. But what about the collective that offers a platform for printmaking practitioners so relevant to our contemporary times? Printmaking remains concerned with the technique and a medium focused on how to print and not the what.
Printed matter's pervasiveness sought to be conceptualized in contemporary practice as a means rather than a goal or in itself. The printed medium presupposed the desire to disseminate knowledge to reach wider audiences through the medium's characteristics of multiplicity, accessibility and collaboration. Those desires are not only attached to artists who define themselves as a printmaker but welcome the interest of many artists within the field of contemporary art. In turn, printmaking should be relieved from its imperative of craftsmanship but pursue extensive practice concerning idea and action to achieve conceptual goals and allow the process of printmaking to be used as a tool for artistic action. In this case, Chetak 17 is on its way to inspiring more people to take an interest in these traditional art forms, not only because of their intrinsic value but the possibility of growing as a creative community and sharing their knowledge and expertise with the broader audiences.
Pendahuluan
Seni Cetak merupakan satu medium ekspresi visual yang berkembang selari bersama teknologi. Secara praktikalnya, pengaruh penyebaran kesenian ini bukan hanya tertakluk pada teknikal semata mata dan seharusnya dalam membentuk kefahaman seni cetak itu perlu melalui proses mengkaji, eksperimentasi, berinovasi supaya kesenian ini dapat memupuk disiplin dan minat yang mendalam. Untuk merealisasikan hasrat ini, CHETAK 17 yang merupakan sebuah pusat yang berperanan sebagai sistem sokongan untuk memupuk, memelihara dan meraikan pelbagai jenis cetakan tradisional.
Kesedaran ini meningkatkan pemahaman seni cetak dengan menganjurkan pameran, residensi, diskusi, demonstrasi cetakan, dan bengkel. Pusat ini juga bertindak sebagai ruang pertemuan bagi semua pengamal seni cetakan untuk berkongsi pengalaman, idea dan pandangan.
Chetak 17 dan HOM Art Trans dengan julung kalinya berjaya menganjurkan Pameran Printmaking Open 22. Kerjasama ini adalah satu perkembangan yang positif dan pemangkin untuk menjadikan pameran ini sebagai aktiviti tahunan. Pameran ini telah menghimpunkan seramai 64 orang pengkarya daripada Malaysia, Filipina dan Thailand. Ia terdiri daripada karyawan cetakan profesional yang dijemput khas, serta terbuka kepada pelukis dan mahasiswa. Sejumlah 73 buah karya terpilih daripada pelbagai genre cetakan konvensional seperti Gurisan Asid, Akuatint, Messotint, Cungkilan Kayu, Cungkilan Lino, Sutera Saring Cine-Colle dan Kollagraph. Secara tidak langsung pameran ini menjadi satu platform yang penting bagi menghimpunkan karya cetakan dari pelbagai disiplin. Acara pameran tahunan ini ingin mengembalikan kemeriahan dan kegemilangan seni cetak dengan minat dan semangat para pengamal untuk muncul dan kembali semula menghiasi dunia seni cetak di negara ini. Pameran seni cetak traditional ini juga di harapkan dapat menggamit jiwa seniman muda untuk mengangkat seni cetak sebagai wadah ekspresi terbaharu mereka seterusnya menjadi penyambung kepada legasi seni cetak Malaysia.
CHETAK 17 Wangsa Melawati, September 2022
ARTWORK
Post Landscape
1a. Mohd Yusoff Osman
Etching on paper
31 x 30 cm
1977
Edition of 4
Artist collection
Human Is Harleyquinn
1b. Mohd Yusoff Osman
Etching on paper
17 x 12 cm
1974
Edition of 5
Artist collection
ZIKIR 1
2a. Abdul Mansor Ibrahim
Etching (viscosity color print)
31 x 18.5 cm
2012
Edition of 6
RM 2200
Jering
2b. Abdul Mansor Ibrahim
Engraving and mezzotint
on paper
22 x 17 cm
2010
Edition of 20
RM 1800
Unggas
3. Juhari Said
Etching on Hahnemuhle 30gsm
25 x 19 cm
2021
Edition of 20
RM 1200
Awaken in the middle of Chap Goh
Mei night in Guanlan : this ain’t a dream
4. A Rahman Mohamed
Etching and aquatint on paper
53 x 35 cm
2018
Edition of AP
RM 4000
Camisole
5a. Noor Mahnun
Aquatint on paper
10.5 x 8 cm
2003
Edition of PDA
RM 1800
Window
5b. Noor Mahnun
Etching & Aquatint on paper
15 x 15 cm
2003
Edition of PDA
RM 2500
Wonderful Tonight
7. Fuad Pathil
Wood engraving on paper
45 x 40 cm
2022
Edition of 15
RM 1600
Window
5b. Noor Mahnun
Etching & Aquatint on paper
15 x 15 cm
2003
Edition of PDA
RM 2500
Slow #2
8. Liu Cheng Hua
Silkscreen on paper
65 x 50 cm
2020
Edition of AP
RM 1800
Stand-up Comedy
9. Azam Aris
Etching and Aquatint on paper
50 x 46 cm
2022
Edition of 11
RM 1200
Kalis Tembak
10. Sukor Romat
PETG cut on paper
59 x 42 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 1500
Sepasang
11. Mursyidah Zainal Abidin
Drypoint (Tetrapak print) on paper
35 x 23 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 800
Lesson from Ai Wei Wei
12. Stephen Menon
Screenprint, oil on paper
36 x 46 cm
2022
Edition of 7
RM 3800
Jumpa lagi
13. Ong Hieng Fuong
Linocut on paper
44 x 35 cm
2021
Edition of 5
RM 2600
Vastator Mundi
14. Amar Shahid
Etching & gold leaf on paper
28 x 15 cm
2022
Edition of 15
RM 700
Unity of Two Form
15. Idrus Rani
Etching and aquatint on paper
42 x 29.7 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 600
Electrabel Power Plant Interior, Belgium
16. Tan Kar Mern
Aquatint etching on fabriano paper
40 x 30 cm
2022
Edition of 4
RM 2400
Living in Strange World
17. Alexandra Hon
Linocut on Zerkall
40 x 30 cm
2020
Edition of 15
RM 1200
Pencerahan I
18a. Fadli Mokhtar
Soft ground etching on paper
23.5 x 17 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 800
Study Drawing of Capsicum ll
18b. Fadhli Mokhtar
Etching & drypoint on paper
39 x 26.5 cm
2008
Edition of 10
RM 1200
Reaching Out
19. Nik Syahida Sabri
Chine colle, linocut on paper
42 x 29.7 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 950
Paut Paruh
20. Muhammad Faris Bin Abdullah
Foam cut on paper
42 x 29.7 cm
2022
Edition of 9
RM 750
Ornament Geometries Shah Alam (i)
21. Wan Samiati Andriana
Tetrapak on paper
30 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 750
I Am Love
22. Christine Das
Linocut print on elephant dung
paper
30 x 21 cm
2021
Edition of 7
RM 1500
Construct Reality
23. Arif Hassan
Etching and aquatint on paper
40 x 30 cm
2022
Edition of 11
RM 600
Symbiosis
24. Sebastian Heng King Boon
Linocut on paper
30 x 22 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 350
Purnama
25. Muhammad Ghadafi
Linocut on paper
45 x 31 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 300
Upon Waking From A Dream
26a. Ambie Abano (Manila)
Woodcut on cine colle
29 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of VP
RM 500
Fully Awake
26b. Ambie Abano (Manila)
Woodcut with chine colle on paper
24 x 14 cm
2022
Edition of VP
RM 500
Ashokoy Tree on The Loose
27a. Anton Villaruel (Manila)
Linocut on cotton paper
53 x 37 cm
2022
Edition of 1
RM 700
HALA MAEN
27b. Anton Villaruel (Manila)
Linocut on cotton paper
48 x 44 cm
2022
Edition of 1
RM 780
Surge
28a. Yas Doctor (Manila)
Linocut on paper
13 x 19,3 cm
2022
Edition of 6
RM 630
Hustle Manson Manila
28b. Yas Doctor (Manila)
Linocut on paper
39 x 27 cm
2022
Edition of 12
RM 950
The Green Shope
29a. Kitikong Tilokwattanotai (Chiang Mai)
Etching on paper
50 x 90 cm
2022
Edition of 30
RM 4000
A Summer Butterfly
29b. Kitikong Tilokwattanotai (Chiang Mai)
Etching on paper
90 x 49 cm
2022
Edition of 30
RM 4000
A-Scent
30. Dawn Lim
Etching Print on paper
25 x 24 cm
2021
Edition of 3
RM 200
Connected Charge
31. Asyraaf Juhan
Tetrapak print and drypoint
on paper
38 x 27 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 400
Eccedentesiast 1
32. Mifdhal Afkar Bin Basri
Etching,Emboss,Silkscreen and
Aquatint on paper
42 x 30 cm
2022
Edition of 19
RM 500
Self potrait
33. Munif Mohammad Nor
Linocut on paper
54 x 30 cm
2022
Edition of 1
RM 2200
Eros & Psyche
34. Ooi Huiqi
Linocut print on rice paper
18.5 x 14 cm
2022
Edition of 6
RM 650
Life 1
35. Muzhirah Mirza
Silk screen and digital print on paper
14 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 8
RM 300
Biggest Supported
36. Asyraf Hidayat
Silkscreen on paper
59.4 x 42 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 500
Stretched
37. Hani Ezzati
Linocut and stencil on paper
42 x 32 cm
2021
Edition of 10
RM 500
Status Quo
38. Wen Ping Ong
Woodcut on rice paper
40 x 60 cm
2021
Edition of 3
RM 350
Mother’s love
39. Nurlisa Nabila
Silkscreen and digital printing on paper
21 x 30 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 300
Riak Di Air
40. Isamudin Bin Ahmad
Engraving on paper
9 x 11 cm
2022
Edition of 50
RM 650
Magunatip,2022
41. Zulaika Simon
Linocut print on paper
59.4 x 42 cm
2022
Edition of 20
RM 300
Agony Face
42. Eng Ze Wei
Woodcut on paper
60 x 45.5 cm
2022
Edition of 3
RM 300
Impian Dalam Diri
43. Luqman Rosnan
Linocut print on paper
59 x 42 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 400
Tukang Kubur
44. Luqman Yusry
Woodcut print on paper
59.4 x 42 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 500
Dawn Chorus
45. Norfatihah Yusof
Linocut on watercolor paper
42 x 29.7 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 300
Overload
46a. Wan Atiqa
Drypoint (Tetrapak print) on paper
29.7 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 200
Caged
46b. Wan Atiqa
Drypoint (tetrapak print) on paper
29.7 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 200
AWAS:Joy and the memories of musics
47. Tan Chuan Chin
Black and white woodcut and tape on paper
87 x 61 cm
2021
Edition of 1
RM 700
TRF1207:soaking in self-pity
48. Nor Azman Mohd Nor
Screen printing on paper
37 x 28 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 1000
The Divine
49. Aleya Elaiza
Linocut on rice paper
48.1 x 34.5 cm
2022
Edition of 3
RM 300
Lang menyusur langit
50. Alya Nabihah
Etching and aquatint on Paper
29.2 x 23.8 cm
2021
Edition of 5
RM 300
Blessing Overflow
51. Atlas
Linocut on paper
19.1 x 14 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 300
Rotten Head
52. Folly Julan
Drypoint on paper
29.7 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 300
Red Space
53. Putri Amrizal
Linocut on watercolor paper
29.5 x 27.5 cm
2022
Edition of 5
RM 350
ME
54. Tik wei
Woodcut on rice paper
50 x 38 cm
2021
Edition of 3
RM 300
Berkibar dengan megah
55. Shafiq Amirul
Woodcut on rice paper
28.7 x 25.3 cm
2021
Edition of 7
RM 400
Jejak Perjalanan
56. Nazrul Nordin
Etching and aquatint on paper
29.5 x 24 cm
2021
Edition of 5
RM 600
57. Ruang Rekahan
Uwais Bin Norshrudin
Etching and mixed media on paper
29.7 x 21 cm
2022
Edition of 8
RM 500
Nostalgic II
58. Wan Damia binti Wan Jamarul Imran
Screen printing and digital print on watercolor paper
42 x 29.7cm
2021
Edition of 6
RM 300
Lino Money Cat
59. Lee Ren Xin
lino cut printing on watercolour paper
84 x 59 cm
2022
Edition of AP
RM 800
Mekar
60. Alya Natasha
Drypoint on paper
20 x 18 cm
2022
Edition of 7
RM 200
Bingkisan “ biar mati anak,
jangan mati adat”
61. Fatiha Khime
Drypoint and spray on weaving
paper
42 x 29.7 cm
2022
Edition of 3
RM 400
Tanjung Api
62. Sukairi Shahri
Wood cut on paper
38 x 38 cm
2021
Edition of 5
RM 400
Black-out
63. Izhar Yusri Bin Zainuddin
Linocut on paper
28 x 18 cm
2022
Edition of 10
RM 500
Blue Nude
64. Rekha Menon
Screen print on paper
46 x 46 cm
2021
Edition of 8
RM 800
