Subverting the Rainbow, 2020
Sarah Boris
7 colour oil paint lettepress
Set and printed by hand on Zerkhall paper
Edition of 25
Size 500 x 655mm
Sarah Boris
7 colour oil paint lettepress
Set and printed by hand on Zerkhall paper
Edition of 25
Size 500 x 655mm
In 2020, I was invited to create a letterpress artwork at New North Press. The artwork which I titled 'Subverting the Rainbow' is printed in 7 colours entirely using an analog process with wood block type, each word in the rainbow is subverted to the closest in echo of the call to action, protest, political landscape and turmoil of the times.
RED becomes READ.
ORANGE becomes ORGANISE
YELLOW becomes YELL
GREEN becomes GREED
BLUE becomes BLUE
INDIGO becomes INDIGNANT
VIOLET becomes VIOLENT
ORANGE becomes ORGANISE
YELLOW becomes YELL
GREEN becomes GREED
BLUE becomes BLUE
INDIGO becomes INDIGNANT
VIOLET becomes VIOLENT
The edition is currently sold out but if you are interested I have a few artists proofs available. Please get in touch should you wish to acquire the artwork via the contact form
It was featured in printed issues of Eye Magazine and Slanted as well as online on Eye Magazine, Slanted, Print Mag, Creative Boom. The artwork has been exhibited at Standpoint Gallery, London and at La Fenêtre Galerie, Montpellier.
It was featured in printed issues of Eye Magazine and Slanted as well as online on Eye Magazine, Slanted, Print Mag, Creative Boom. The artwork has been exhibited at Standpoint Gallery, London and at La Fenêtre Galerie, Montpellier.
