Exhibition Text:
"For Whose Sake" is a block print piece about grief and the sacrifice of a loved one, focusing on a knight and the one he loves most. My print was inspired by artist Käthe Kollwitz for her use of shading and themes of grief, as well as Frans Masereel for how he tells a narrative in his art without the need of text to explain. The knight questions whether if the sacrifice was for his or his loved one's sake, or if the action he took was one that meant nothing.
"For Whose Sake" is a block print piece about grief and the sacrifice of a loved one, focusing on a knight and the one he loves most. My print was inspired by artist Käthe Kollwitz for her use of shading and themes of grief, as well as Frans Masereel for how he tells a narrative in his art without the need of text to explain. The knight questions whether if the sacrifice was for his or his loved one's sake, or if the action he took was one that meant nothing.
Inspiration:
Käthe Kollwitz Kollwitz's use of heavy shading on the face was something I wanted to use in my piece. Her shading overall gives a dramatic feel and adds balance to the pieces, evening the amount of positive and negative space. I referenced "The Widow I" and "The Mothers" the most, since they were the most fitting for the feel I wanted for my piece. The central theme is loss and mourning, and the sacrifices made in war. The art is personal and intimate, the subjects holding someone. |