We are proud to announce the first in a series of three new lithographic prints by the Canadian artist Erica Eyres.
"I suppose there’s just been such a change in the last ten years in terms of how women represent themselves in photographs. In terms of art, I have always been interested in using things that are traditional like nudes or self-portraiture, but subverting them in some way, or complicating that. It’s partly by using found images, and thinking about the dynamics of who’s taking the photograph; the person’s motivation for being photographed; and how they want to represent themselves. Especially with the magazines, you’ll see the same people throughout, the same characters."
"The models do, to some extent, seem like exhibitionists, and sometimes I’m not sure if it’s fiction or not. It seems like they’re reaching out. I first got interested in them through magazines like Zoo and Nuts, men’s magazines that you would get in supermarkets, and they had this section that was women sending in pictures of themselves. You could text to vote for them, and then the winner would get their own personal photoshoot. I wondered, did they take those pictures themselves (it was pre-iPhone) or did someone else photograph them?"
"The chance to develop a print with Peacock has been such an amazing opportunity to learn about the process of lithograph printing and the intense labour and care involved. Working with the litho stone posed a new challenge for me, but the incredible guidance and support provided by James and David helped me to understand the materials, the process, and how to best realize the image." - Erica Eyres
Paper Size: 76 x 56 cm
Medium: Lithograph with Screenprint on Somerset Satin 300gsm
Edition Size: 20
Year: 2020