Highpoint Editions
Highpoint Editions, the publishing arm of Highpoint Center for Printmaking, was created in 2004 to form a clear identity for work made at Highpoint in collaboration with Artistic Director and Master Printer Cole Rogers.
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Rob Fischer at work in Highpoint Editions |
Rob Fischer works with Highpoint Editions
We are pleased to announce HP Editions’ collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist Rob Fischer. Fischer’s art is most commonly seen in the form of sculpture created from discarded materials. Fischer’s roots as a native of rural Minnesota resonate in his work, accompanied by feelings of desolation and decay. He describes plans for a future project as “a sort of changing of the guard to the natural order.” These words also fit his collaboration with Master Printer Cole Rogers.
At Highpoint Editions Fischer has been creating prints from recycled gymnasium floor boards. Rebecca Dimling Cochran in a 2006 Art Papers review observed: “The Lifecycle of objects is a paramount notion in Fischer’s work. The creation, use, and subsequent abandon of an object or structure to decay constitute his process.” During this project the reclaimed floor boards originally used in Fischer’s sculptural work acted as the plate or matrix for the prints. After being wiped intaglio style, the boards were rolled in relief, thereby capturing the shape of the boards as well as the scratches and flaws earned by their years of use. Patches of color will be screen printed onto certain areas of the print, hinting at fragmented court lines from a gymnasium floor.
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