{"product_id":"mauro-viale-okarito-kotuku","title":"MAURO VIALE - ŌKĀRITO \u0026 KŌTUKU","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHand-printed linocut collage on fine paper\u003cbr\u003eSchmincke professional linocut inks\u003cbr\u003eG . F Smith fine paper\u003cbr\u003eHand-carved, printed, cut and assembled by the artist\u003cbr\u003eUnique original artwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eŌkārito \u0026amp; Kōtuku\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Mauro Viale’s connection to the West Coast and time spent exploring its bush, landscape and wildlife. The composition draws on the colours and forms of the region, with the kōtuku — the white heron — emerging within a fragmented world of geometric shapes, organic forms and layered texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRather than describing the landscape literally, Viale breaks it apart and reconstructs it through his own visual language. Birds, rock formations, water and vegetation seem to appear and recede as the eye moves through the work, creating a scene that sits somewhere between observation, memory and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe artwork begins with linoleum blocks carved and printed by hand using professional linocut inks on fine paper. The resulting prints are then cut into individual shapes, rotated, layered and reassembled into a completely new composition. Variations created during the printing process remain visible, giving each element its own texture and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe result brings traditional printmaking into a contemporary collage practice, transforming individually printed fragments into a unique, highly constructed original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauro Viale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58511411183919,"sku":null,"price":2480.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/7233\/1823\/files\/2_1d32d788-76b8-4fdb-bf21-f5201c895f61.png?v=1789886298","url":"https:\/\/theartshole.co.nz\/products\/mauro-viale-okarito-kotuku","provider":"The Arts Hole","version":"1.0","type":"link"}