Not VITAL (Swiss, b.1948)
dirigerer Not VITAL (Swiss, b.1948)
dirigerer
2004
Portfolio of six lithographs
Edition of 33
81.9 x 120.0 cm (32 ¼ x 47 ¼ inches)
$10,000
Executed in Copenhagen from from 09 - 11 October 2004, the title of this portfolio, dirigerer, means "conducted" in Danish.
Portfolio of six lithographs, 2004, five of the six lithographs have been drawn by hand of the artist and printed from stone, the sixth lithograph has been executed by a photo-transfer process from two metal plates adhered to the lithograph stone, all fine, fresh impressions of the only known states, the full sheets, printed on 300 gr cream white wove Velin d'Arches paper, to the edges, five of the six prints are signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist, the sixth print is signed and inscribed "TAK" in pencil by the artist, executed in an edition of 33 examples (there are also five artist proofs numbered AP 1/5 - AP 5/5, one BAT proof and one Archive proof which is reserved for the collaborators and is not for sale,) printed by the artist with the assistance of Master Printer Rasmus Urwald at the workshop of Edition Copenhagen, co-published by World House Editions, South Orange and Edition Copenhagen, Copenhagnen, in fine condition, unframed and containted in a hand-made white linen-covered portfolio case.
| Literature: | Morain, Michael. "Merging Music, Prints," article in Des Moines Register, 25 July 2010, Arts & Culture section, p.8E
Duncan, Jim. "Art Pimp - Des Moines metamorphoses," article in Cityview Newspaper, 15-21 July 2010, p.53
Rexer, Lyle. "Romancing the Stone," article in Art On Paper, September/October 2005, p.39. | | | | Exhibited: | Des Moines, Iowa, Steven Vail Fine Arts|Project Room, Not Vital: Dirigerer, 29 July - 21 September 2010 (another example exhibited) | | | | Note: | Not Vital executed these works using real symphony conductor batons. With the sounds of the chosen symphony blaring throughout the workshop, the artist dipped the tips of the conductor batons into the ink and actually conducted the symphony himself by drawing on the lithograph stone.
Five of the six lithographs have been executed to the music of three Scandinavian composers:
Sibelius, Finlandia, Opus 26
Sibelius, Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Opus 82, Tempo molto moderato
Grieg, Peer Gynt, Opus 23, In the Wedding Garden
Grieg, Peer Gynt, Opus 23, Arabian Dance
Carl Nielsen, Maskarade, Overture
Five of the six lithographs have been printed in silver using four passes of the stone press. The sixth lithograph has been executed in silver and yellow using two passes of the stone press for each colour.
***Please note that only one of the images from this portfolio is reproduced. If you wish to have additional images, please contact us. | | |
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