(Krajina přiznání) drypoint, edition of 50, signed by the artist
(Všichni doplujeme) etching, edition of 100, signed by the artist
drypoint, edition of 50, signed by the artist
drypoint, edition of 50, signed by the artist
„For me, the main thing is nature. I have to see it. I have to notice something, experience it, and then I store it. No sketches. Occasionally I make a small, stamp-size sketch of a composition, just to have an idea. Then I go and get a plate. No preparatory drawings. And if I forget the motif, it was not worth remembering.
I have always been interested in etching, since the beginning. To a certain degree, it was experimental, which excited me. So, I more-less stuck to it. When I work on the plate, I’m simplifying and leaving things out. That’s the exploratory part. I’m debating over the plate where it needs to be darker or lighter. When I started, I used to correct and re-do. Now I carry a clear picture in my mind beforehand, I can execute it directly.“
Hana Storchova | born 1936 in Prague
Curator Alena Laufrova:
Hana Storchová predominantly uses etching and aquatint techniques, printing in black and white or in monochromatic color. Her poetic compositions are inspired by nature and by landscape. Sometimes she takes a detail from nature, elevating it beyond its representation, showing it in a different context.
Hana Storchová´s lyrical prints are quiet poems exploring the world of dream, introducing the viewer to the landscape of delicate relations. She is the successful artist of a number of scientific illustrations of plants, butterflies, and others. She benefits from her knowledge of nature in her printmaking and transforms it into authentic expression encrypted into a visually clear message.