New Editions @ Indianapolis Art Center

Three prints, Warm Wishes, Floater and To Do Ta Da 6/6, by Core member, Christine D’Epiro Abbott, were selected to be included in an exhibition at Indianapolis Art Center. Titled, New Editions: a Printmaking Exhibition, the exhibition is on view from February 12 through April 7, 2021.

New Editions looks to highlight contemporary takes on an age-old artistic medium. One of the appealing things about contemporary art is how is has evolved and grown from sometimes ancient artistic practices. We can see the 13th century roots of woodcut printing, for example, evolved into contemporary concept work like Emily Legleitner’s For Elizabeth or I know it’s bad. Andrea Klifmiller’s portraits, as well, utilize the same etching technique that Durer is so well known for. Even while using the technique for portraiture, the hand of a contemporary artist lends more conceptual atmosphere and light and dark contrasts than the realism and exactness of their 16th century counterparts. These mediums can also take on a new life when combined with contemporary mediums like video. Raluca Iunca’s Child’s Play combines the 18th century medium of lithography with a more contemporary stop motion animation.

The innovation and evolution of mediums is one of the reasons for longevity and timelessness we see throughout art history. This exhibition seeks to highlight not just an older medium in art but also show how it can still be relevant and accessible to audiences today.