Artwork description:

This was one of my first few soft cut linos. I was inspired to do this as a semantics experiment. Life with a caged heart is limited to our self-centered, narrow world. It leads to a life without meaning or purpose. It's like a straight-jacket on our feelings and passion. An uncaged heart has no limits. The heart is a wild creature and hence our ribs are cages.

Every print is hand pulled by me, and therefore proudly shows the various marks left from the rough surface of the Lino block, which furthermore give the piece of artwork that unique handmade quality that only Lino prints have. This is all part of the beauty of the medium and why I love Lino printing.

Please note Variations in colour of the screen are technically possible.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or custom requests of this image.

Materials used:

Linoleum sheet , Hahnmühle Paper and Caligo relief ink

Tags:

#handpulled #linocut #printmaking #lino print #linoprint #handmade paper #originalart #woodcut #relief print #linogravure #printmaker #linograbado