1 color screenprint on Coventry Rag
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“Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens” – My Favorite Things, Rodgers & Hammerstein
PRETTY THINGS
For the most part, I know when I’m displacing fear of death by buying the perfect pair of shiny black Prada loafers.
David Skeens makes visual, poetic prints using iconic song lyrics and quotes by artists and writers. First, he gives the lyrics that set the stage and tone for the poetry that follows. They invite you in for an intimate conversation, the kind of running dialogue some of us use to narrate our inner worlds. The poetry fires off like neurons in the shape of phrases. Each mise-en-scene has pain and redemption, drawing from pop culture as well as mythology. Cliches mix with tender entreaty, making the reader into a confidante.
David Skeens (b.1970, Columbus, OH) is a creative, a storyteller, and a poet. His works act as internal monologues or theatrical asides that often muse, never without wry humor, on the nature of life, love, and pop culture.
Read moreHaystack works with both traditional printmakers and digital printers to ensure each artist’s print reflects the most important aspects of their studio practice. Pretty Things was printed in collaboration with the artist and Forth Estate at Axelle Editions (a renowned printmaking studio active from 2005 – 2015). Each print was created by silkscreen printing (also known as serigraphy). This method requires stenciling techniques wherein ink is pressed onto paper through deliberately exposed areas of a mesh screen one color at a time.
