Color linocut 10x14 cm print area, 21x29.6 cm graphic sheet numbered ea, signed M. Manojlín 2023
About the author:
Martin Manojlín (1972) graduated in 1995 from the Faculty of Education of Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, where he studied Czech language - art education. It was there that he began to discover his interest in graphics, especially relief printing techniques.
He honed his artistic talent under the guidance of excellent 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 – mainly 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 complex, so the author prints all sheets exclusively himself. He often uncovers matrices before printing the next color and also uses structures of various materials in printing, or prints on colored papers to enhance the work's impact.
Martin Manojlín creates both loose graphic sheets and exlibris. Since 2011, he has almost exclusively printed exlibris 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 biennials in the Czech Republic and abroad.
