John Young Museum of Art at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, is hosting The Laminated Print: Origins + Process of Chine Collé, which runs through December 9.
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, also called papier collé or chine appliqué, refers to the process in which a thin sheet of paper is simultaneously printed upon and mounted onto a thicker backing sheet. The process is used in various ways today including in lithography and intaglio printing. Chine collé brings out a range of visual possibilities in the conjunction of ink and paper, including richer tones, finer details, smoother textures and an elegant style. The delicate 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.
Gallery hours
Monday–Friday: 1–4 p.m. or by appointment.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Free admission. Parking fees may apply.
