CHAKAIA BOOKER
Collection of Unique Artists Books, 2019
EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop is pleased to announce Unique Artists Books with Chakaia Booker, in collaboration with Jazmine Catasus and Master Printer, Justin Sanz.
Known for her large sculptural works made from discarded tires which are cut, looped, layered and reassembled, Booker's prints explore similar ideas of recombination and transformation through analogous printmaking processes.
The unique book covers are printed from woodblocks on bookcloth; components of lithography, woodcuts and hand-painted ink on Chine Collé papers are carefully assembled and adhered to Hahnemühle paper, then embossed from blocks carved with ready- made bits from an industrial router to create the inside sheets. The accordion fold allows for the sheet to be seen in parts and as whole as they were initially composed.
Special thanks to: Printshop Monitors, Slavko Djuric, John Andrews, Paul John; Summer Interns: Finn Lowden, Naira Luke-Aleman, and Rinako Sonobe; and Center for Book Arts.
Presented at
PRINTED MATTER’S NY ART BOOK FAIR
September 19-22, 2019
at MoMA PS1
At the NY Art Book Fair, EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop will exhibit our brand-new edition with Chakaia Booker to be compiled into Booker’s first artist book in collaboration with Master Printer, Justin Sanz and Jazmine Catasus.
Booker utilizes Chine Collé to construct imagery in a manner similar to that of her sculptures. Every additional piece serves as an opposable appendage, each part positioned meticulously to create a whole.
The new artists’ books with us utilizes the aforementioned Chine-Collé techniques in conjunction with accordion-style folded paper. Designed to extend the artist’s canvas, the accordion folds add unexpected dimension and interactivity to the work. As the viewer maneuverers from fold to fold, they observe the layered Chine-Collé and woodblock-pressed paper from both the front and back of the work. As the pressed paper’s indentations transition from convex to concave, the purpose of the Chine-Collé changes concurrently. Serving a dual purpose, the Chine-Collé comprises the print and is used to hinge the accordion folds. These hinges and the work’s book-bound format allow the viewer to flip through the work as if it were a traditional book. However, the print can also be unfolded completely and stand alone to be viewed in its entirety. Below are working in progress shots.
Fair Hours
Opening Night
Thursday, September 19, 6–9 pm
Ticketed
Preview
Friday, September 20, 11 am–1 pm
For students, press, and NYC cultural institution members. Registerhere.
Public Hours
Friday, September 20, 1 pm–7 pm
Saturday, September 21, 11 am–8 pm
Sunday, September 22, 11 am–7 pm
Free
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September 22, 2019
Sunday - 5:00—6:30 pm
Public Actions: Editions with Performance Artists and Sculptors, with Xenobia Bailey, Chakaia Booker, Renee Cox, Ayana Evans, Seung-Min Lee, and Glendalys Medina
Engaged in collaborative and participatory practice within their performance and sculptural work, Chakaia Booker, Renee Cox, Ayana Evans, Glendalys Medina, Xenobia Bailey and Seung-Min Lee discuss how they maintain improvisational and experimental rigor in their most recent publications with EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop.
For more information about the fair, please visit https://printedmatterartbookfairs.org/.