This body of work is an exploration of two mediums that many may consider obsolete: traditional printmaking methods and vinyl record production. Both are originally designed for disseminating information, printing in multiple, and steeped in craft tradition; yet in the age of MP3s and affordable digital reproduction, these crafts become specialized, even fetishized. By combining the two, I intend to draw new connections between the process of fine art printmaking and recording and pressing a record album.
Los Discos de Pizarro series uses broken records as a lithographic drawing material, a visual representation of provenance. The Dust In The Groove screen prints are multitracked songs recorded on paper, each layer representing a different instrumental “track;” the watercolor monotypes apply the same idea, but are simpler (one instrument) improvisations.
The Dust in the Groove screenprints were created by playing music through speakers with a plate on top, using the vibrations to create ink drawings. After the material finishes drying, they are burned to a screen and printed as layers of the song, each color representing a different instrument track. The songs below correspond to the visual pieces that were created in tandum.
Dust in the Groove I
Dust in the Groove II
Dust in the Groove III