Hybrid practices within printmaking

Abstract

The following papers were originally presented as part of a symposium held at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London on Friday 24 April 2005. This was a joint event between Chelsea College of Arts and Bergen Academy of Art & Design, convened and chaired by Professor Paul Coldwell. The symposium addressed a range of approaches to printmaking in which ideas and intentions are allied to process and technique, resulting in what can best be described as hybrid practices. Current practice draws upon a rich history of printmaking both in terms of technique and the means through which images, as vehicles for ideas and emotions, are distributed. With the advent of digital technologies, the opportunities for artists to combine processes and approaches have never been greater.