Analia Saban: Transcending Pigment
The Lapis Press
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"Transcending Pigment from Paint to Canvas, from Canvas to Paint" is an edition of 40 unique, mixed-media monoprints in which Saban continues to test the limits of printmaking. Each print is a work without paper. Similar to Saban's previous collaboration with The Lapis Press, this new edition uses layered, acrylic paint as a substitute for paper, but takes the process one step further by printing on paint as well as Belgian linen.
"My work is more about asking questions than finding answers." - Analia Saban
Throughout history, pigment was added to a medium such as turpentine to create paint for its application on canvas. In this series, pigment is printed on top of layered white acrylic paint, transforming what it means to add color to paint. "Transcending Pigment" includes four color compositions, each in two orientations. The color schemes are inspired by the printing process itself and refer to the ‘color targets’ that are used to test and calibrate ink and printer functionality. These targets were developed in the 1970s as color printing became more accessible, and the process needed to be uniform. As printing evolved the color targets became more sophisticated and are now used to determine the accuracy and calibration of pigment and ink. In "Transcending Pigment", Saban synthesizes the history of pigment and paint making with the technological advances in printing.
Analia Saban’s work blurs the distinctions between mediums, employing elements of painting, sculpture, photography, print- making, and architecture in a way that deconstructs and revisualizes the very process of art-making. Her work often probes the condition of contemporary painting, inspired by her realization during art school that her peers in the painting department were the most financially successful. For example, in an early series of works Saban unraveled a painted canvas and re-wove the threads into scarves, and rolled them into a “Painting Ball”. In another work, she emptied one hundred and ten pounds of paint onto a stretched canvas, which then sagged and bent, and would, over time, entirely break the canvas and frame. Her techniques have been described both as scientific and as archeological, due to Saban’s curiosity and awareness of the larger social implications of her material, object-based inquiries.
Here is a link to watch a zoom conversation between Analia Saban and Dr. Andrew Perchuk from 2020: https://lapispress.com/artists/56-analia-saban/video/
The Lapis Press Studio
The Lapis Press is committed to collaborating with contemporary visual artists throughout the world who possess a unique and uncompromising vision. The studio provides a dynamic and enriching environment that enables artists to articulate work in any medium and is dedicated to achieving the level of trust necessary to realize successful editions. The quality and relevance of the work produced is a direct result of the enduring relationships Lapis cultivates with its artists.
Analia Saban signing one of her prints in The Lapis Press studio.
A Work Without Paper
Analia Saban's work blurs the distinctions between mediums, employing various elements of painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and architecture in a way that deconstructs and revisualizes the very process of art-making. In this series, layered acrylic paint is used as a substitute for paper. The paint sheet is then fed through the printer where pigment is directly applied, creating a work without paper.
The acrylic paint sheets before the printing process.
