Colored linocut, printing area 15x12.5 cm, graphic print 21x29.6 cm, numbered XXLII/L, signed M. Manojlín 2023
About the author:
Martin Manojlín (1972) graduated in 1995 from the Faculty of Education at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, where he studied Czech language and art education. It was there that he began to discover his interest in graphics, particularly in relief printing techniques.
He honed his artistic talent under the guidance of outstanding graphic artists such as Prof. Miloš Michálek and Alois Kračmar. Since 2015, he has been a member of SČUG Hollar.
In his graphic work, Martin Manojlín focuses on relief printing techniques – predominantly linocut in combination with woodcut and printing from various structural materials. These are mostly multi-color overprints from several matrices, and the printing process is quite complicated, so the author prints all sheets exclusively himself. He often re-engraves the matrices before printing with another color and also uses the textures of various materials in his prints, or prints on colored papers to enhance the work's impact.
Martin Manojlín creates both loose graphic prints and ex-libris. Since 2011, he has printed ex-libris almost exclusively on A4 paper. His art is dominated by natural motifs, which he translates into both concrete depictions and abstract forms. His work has been recognized multiple times at various competitions, triennials, and biennales in the Czech Republic and abroad.
