Etching by Dennis Scholl

Dennis Scholl (born 1980) paints and draws images full of tenderness and compassion. The figures are his equals. It almost seems as if they are involved in the scenes being created.

The world that has been growing in Scholl's studio for years is full of warmth. At the same time, it repeatedly harbours moments of heightened danger and violence. Possibly in order to banish these, the figures shown often perform rituals and are rarely inactive.

Dennis Scholl graduated from the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg. His recent solo exhibitions include M+B Los Angeles, Kunstverein Göttingen, DSC Gallery, Prague, and Museum Modern Art, Hünfeld. He also participated in group exhibitions at Kunstverein Cologne, Migrant Bird Space, Berlin, HAUNT, Berlin, Kunstverein Gera, Delphian Gallery, London, Galerie Droste, Paris, and Albertz Benda, New York. His works are collected by Bundeskunstsammlung, Bonn; Burger Collection, Hong Kong; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg; Olbricht Collection, Berlin, and Robert Runták Collection, Olomouc.

Etching is a printmaking process in which the artist uses a smooth metal plate. This plate is coated with an acid-resistant waxy substance called a ground. The artist then creates a design by drawing into the ground with a fine etching needle. This scrapes away the ground to expose the metal beneath. The plate is then submerged in acid, which eats into the exposed areas, creating grooves in the exposed metal. The remaining ground is cleaned off the plate.

The artist inks and wipes the plate, leaving the ink only in the etched image. A damp sheet of paper is then placed on top of the inked plate. The plate and paper are passed through an etching press, transferring the image to the paper.

This intaglio printing technique originated in medieval Europe. It was one of the most important printmaking techniques of the old masters. Aquatint is a variant of etching that uses acid-resistand resin to create tonal effects.

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