30th May
Your Move
Stuart Duffin
Mezzotint engraving and etching
13 x 21 cm
Edition of 30
This mezzotint really called to me because of the textual content. The quote was something that resonated with me, and I really liked the black and white age of the print. There is truth to the print which rings strong, using the strong serif typeface. The image is a contrast to the text, creating a skewed balance.
Born in 1959, Stuart Duffin RSA studied Fine Art Printmaking at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen (1978-1982) and is an Etching Master working in etching, mezzotint, digital printmaking and oil painting.
In 1996 Duffin was invited to work at the Jerusalem Print Workshop for a month as part of an international artists exchange with Glasgow Print Studio. Speaking about this time in the city, Duffin has said: 'Although Jerusalem is the closest that we can get to heaven of our own accord, nowhere more than in the Holy City did I experience the loss of paradise, or our separation from the Divine in a more painfully obvious way. There are two key words that govern my attitudes to, and actions within the Middle East whether at home in Scotland or working in Jerusalem. Two words: ‘compassion’ and ‘coexistence’.’
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