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.

This is the most traditional technique used for old master prints in Europe. Artists like Albrecht Dürer elevated it to a fine art form. It is probably the oldest printing process, first appearing over 1,000 years ago in China. To create a woodcut, the artist carves an image into a wooden block, typically with gouges. The relief that is produced shows the intended image. Ink is then dabbed or rolled onto the block’s remaining uncut parts and the inked block is pressed onto paper. The printed result is a mirror image of the design on the block. For each color, a different wood block is used. This technique allows for bold lines and striking contrasts.

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