Throughout history, art editions have been a means to utilise the power of image repetition for greater accessibility and availability. Now more than ever, it is imperative to provide the public with affordable contemporary art pieces. With this aim, this holiday season BBA presents BBA Editions, a group exhibition featuring a wide variety of artists represented by the gallery including some works from our previous Photography and Artist prize competitions.
Editions have a rich global history with engraving in Europe and 13th century traditional woodcut printmaking in Japan and Asia. In response to the rising prominence of print mass-media in the 20th Century, many artists such as the German expressionists Ludwig Kirschner and Emil Nolde re-appropriated printmaking techniques to exert agency over the distribution and value of their works. To this day, print editions continue to be a prominent medium in the art world, as a crossroads between classic technique and contemporary accessibility.
Contemporary editions have evolved from traditional printmaking to encompass a wide range of formats including photography. BBA Editions brings together all kinds of practices such as painting, sculptures, photography, digital art and more, to create a diverse assemblage of works that promote accessibility within the art world. People from all walks of life create art under a diverse human experience. It follows that the enriching opportunity to own a unique piece of art should be openly available.
Single works can often feel costly for first time buyers. Editions with lower price points bridge this gap while also retaining the authenticity of the works. Each piece belonging to an edition carries within itself traces of the artist’s peculiarity and character. We want to inspire the next generation of collectors by celebrating the creatives of tomorrow.
The editions are readily available to purchase in person at the gallery. To foster accessibility in the art market, BBA is soon launching a brand new online store through which the public can purchase works from editions. Editions provide the opportunity for a special Christmas gift for your art lover friends and family; with artworks that are both compact and affordable.
Artists
Kristoffer Axén, Rómulo Celdrán, Giulietta Coates, Mario Ermoli, Vincent van Gaalen, Rhys Himsworth, Chirag Jindal, Renata Kudlacek, Ming Lu, Tobias Molitor, Kaleef Oladele Lawal, Mark Peterman, Susanne Piotter, Vishal Shah, Martin Stranka, Heiko Tiemann, Olga Wagemans, Diana Wolzak.
Olga Wagemans - Untitled 026,
Medium: Archival Pigment Print
Martin Stranka - Remember Me, Boyhood,
Medium: Pigment Ink Archival Print on Cotton Paper
Kristoffer Axén - Equilibrium,
Medium: Archival Pigment Print
Rhys Himsworth - Phalaennopis Amabilis Aurum Argentumque,
Medium: Mixed Media
Diana Wolzak - Pipedreams,
Medium: Drawing
Heiko Tiemann - Untitled,
Medium: Fine Art Mounted
Mario Ermoli - Spilled Water,
Medium: Archival Pigment Print on Canson Baryta
Vishal Shah - Oops! A typo.
Medium: : Silkscreen Print on Hahnemühle paper
Chirag Jindal - The Uncanny,
Medium: Terrestrial LiDAR scan / Latex Print on Acrylic Lightpanel
Vincent van Gaalen - Absence_Australia_Hohe Tauern_Gab,
Medium: Fine Art Print on Baryta Paper
Susanne Piotter - Kokon 3,
Medium: Silkscreen Print
Rómulo Celdrán - SOLID 12,
Medium: Sculpture
Tobias Molitor - ThankYou Bag (2),
Medium: : Silkscreen Print on Hahnemühle paper
Renata Kudlacek - Spectacular Specimen II,
Medium: Mixed Media - Fine Art Print on Paper
Mark Peterman - Meeting at Kranzler,
Medium: Archival Pigment Print
Giulietta Coates - Le Cercle Du Bonheur Doré,
Medium: Fine Art Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
Kaleef Oladele Lawal - Flower Boy,
Medium: Fuji Crystal Archive Matt Mounted on Dibond
Ming Lu - Goose,
Medium: Fine Art Print