MOKULITO landscape

MOKULITO 

As a printmaker, I find it challenging to accept that the sole viable approach is to adhere to traditional methods and techniques exclusively for print production. While endeavouring to sustain my artistic endeavours, I ventured into the realm of digital and large-format printing. Securing a living through my art proved unfeasible, necessitating the production of archival prints for photographers and artists to support my

In my fascination with the potential of merging traditional printmaking with digital techniques, I embarked on a research journey. As a university student, I was introduced to photography, which captivated me. However, it was not until later in my career that I connected printmaking with the possibility of combining the two to create hybrid prints.

Located approximately 130 kilometres from Eronmanga, southwest Queensland, lies a gas plant. During my tenure as an artist in residence, I was granted the freedom to explore the surrounding landscape.

“Steel Landscape” is a work that encapsulates my diverse interests and employs a combination of photography, drawing, lithography, monoprints, woodcut, and digital printing. However, this artistic expression would not be fully realised without firsthand experience of the landscape.

My primary focus was on the visual contamination of the surrounding environment. “Steel Landscape” depicts the rugged landscape surrounding the plant, emphasising the disused materials from the plant, now embedded in the dry earth, which have inadvertently transformed into an accidental sculptural form.