Mahnken, Dior (AUS)
Love the Skin You’re In
Honourable Roger Jaensch MP Runner Up Award $2000
Dior is a contemporary printmaker and mixed media artist located in southern Sydney.
“I make works of a contemporary nature using sculptural elements of paper, wire and stitching.
…My works predominantly feature printed tissue paper, which I cut and crush before placing
through the printing press to colour them with oil-based ink. I found I was able to create subtle
variations in colour and texture by printing from the same plate three times, releasing less and less ink each time. These printed pieces of tissue become almost fabric like and are surprisingly robust to work with. I print copious amounts of tissue in various sizes and colour and so, many beautiful lofty piles begin to emerge. These are then stitched together in various ways to bring movement and form.There is a long line of dressmakers in Dior’s family. At this point in her creative career, Dior feels she has ‘…come full circle back to my sewing roots, only with paper.”
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Photos Credit: Grant Wells Photo