THE LAMINATED PRINT: ORIGINS + PROCESS OF CHINE COLLÉ
SEPTEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 9, 2016
John Young Museum of Art
Sunday, September 18
1:00-3:00 p.m. Reception and artist walk-throughs
The Laminated Print: Origins + Process of Chine Collé is a collaborative project that brings together contemporary printmakers, conservators, and art historians to inspire visual thinking about the process of chine collé and draw relationships to paper traditions from China and Japan.
Chine collé refers to the process in which a thin sheet of paper is simultaneously printed upon and mounted onto a thicker backing sheet. In contemporary printmaking it is a technique that has gained more appreciation in recent years creating another option in print studios, allowing artists to reinvent a range of visual possibilities including richer tones, finer details, and experimental textures. Techniques of chine collé originated from China and Japan where traditions of papermaking and mounting traditions have existed for hundreds of years. Chinese and Japanese mounting and conservation techniques require highly refined skills and are considered an art onto itself.
The exhibition includes prints by Charles Cohan, Duncan Dempster, Deborah Nehmad, and Yoshimi Teh, and a selection of Chinese and Japanese scrolls and screens from the collection of the John Young Museum of Art. The scrolls and screens were selected and researched by Gary Liu, art historian and specialist in Chinese art, and Hiroko Sakurai, East Asian painting and paper conservator. Conservation workshops by Hiroko Sakurai and demos by chine collé printmakers will be held in conjunction with this exhibition.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Events are held at the John Young Museum of Art. Admission is free.
Sunday, September 4 (Seats are limited; RSVP only; mcadora@hawaii.edu)
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Preservation Workshop for Printmakers by Hiroko Sakurai, East Asian painting and paper conservator
Friday, September 9 (Seats are limited; RSVP only; mcadora@hawaii.edu)
2:00–5:00 p.m. Caring for Paper: Workshop for Museum Students + Professionals by Hiroko Sakurai, East Asian painting and paper conservator
Sunday, September 18
1:00-3:00 p.m. Reception and artist walk-throughs
Monday-Friday, November 14–18
1:00-4:00 p.m.Chine collé demos by UHM Printmakers
Gallery Hours / Mon. – Fri. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. or by appointment
Closed: Sat. & Sun.; Labor Day, Sept. 5; Election Day, Nov. 8; Veterans Day, Nov. 11; Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24; Non-instructional day, Nov. 25.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
Donations are appreciated. Parking fees may apply.
Images (details, left to right): Duncan Dempter, Formats VI, 2014; Charles Cohan, Tool #1, 2014; Courtesy of the artists.
SPONSORS:
This exhibition and related programming is sponsored and supported by the
Department of Art + Art History, John Young Museum of Art, Student Activity and Program Fee Board, Honolulu Printmakers, and Hawai’i Museum Association.