Olivia GOMATOS
Avila College
VCE Studio Arts 3&4
Artist statement: In this artwork, I chose to communicate the expectation that women should be confined to motherhood instead of being career driven, and breaking this stigma through the use of bold text with the word, ‘LIMITLESS.’ I was inspired by observing my sisters with their recent experiences of becoming new parents. They were faced with balancing societal expectations of prioritising newfound motherhood over the continuation of their own professional careers. I incorporated a range of objects to be included in the composition, for example, the use of chains and padlocks draped over the figure as a symbol of restriction.
This artwork was then installed as large-scale posters in publicly approved advertising areas around inner-city Melbourne. I liaised with the company, Shout Out Loud, who professionally printed and installed my work in high-traffic areas.
Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
