Over Easter we were again reminded of the celebration of slightly out of place animals, so this extravagantly plumaged rooster was retrieved from Marina’s beautifully curated archive and born again, in all his feathered glory.
Stewart working the Cyan & Magenta screens, The CMYK print process is a lovely example of the simple majesty of the technology of colour separation.
A conversation emerges during these kinds of print sessions around the lost comprehension of current day technology. There is a possibility that as digital technology becomes ever more sleek and savy we become less so in our understanding of it.
Hey Stewart, I too have / had a false prophet t-shirt, I stretched it over a frame and now it’s an artwork. I want an Honourable Member portrati to go with it. Any chance of an honourable t-shirt – 2 for the price of one
Thanks, it’s a good idea, native, introduced and genetically modified ornithology has been a rich source for story telling and I will return to it. However, the Honourable Members will stay as portraits on wooden door panels for the time being.
A tip for stretching cotton jersey, stick the t-shirt fabric to a light weight canvas and then stretch, avoid distortion.
James, there were two runs of the rooster portrait titled ‘false prophet’, a long sleeve and a short sleeve, so maybe 40 shirts existed then. We have one in our archive and I have / had a long sleeve. Wayne Carey also has one apparently. Your about right with 8 years ago. I wouldn’t sell it, pluck up the courage and wear it!
I’m glad to see this extreme example of genetic engineering making a comeback. I still have this portrait with the text FALSE PROPHET at the bottom. I looked it out after reading this and it’s in pretty good nick, I guess I’m not brave enough. Must be 8 years old, Is this a collectors item ?