Mikayla CROSSETT
Glen Waverley Secondary College
VCE Studio Arts 3 & 4
Artist statement: My series 1830 is about loss of human connection and how a lack of human interaction and connection to someone can lead to feelings of loneliness and loss of identity. The artwork is inspired by the prisoners at Port Arthur in Tasmania. There was a facility there where prisoners were not allowed to speak to anyone, they had to wear masks, had their name taken away from them and were referred to only as a number. They were completely isolated from the world and were forced to live a life without human interaction. I wanted to represent their experiences and highlight how human connection is important, it gives us a sense of purpose and meaning in life and without it, we lose ourselves and who we are.
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.
