Colour linocut, print area 14x11.5 cm, graphic sheet 21x29.6 cm, numbered 27/70, signed M. Manojlín 2010
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 - 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 – primarily linocut in combination with woodcut and printing from various structural materials. These are mostly multi-coloured overprints from several matrices, and the printing process is quite complex, so the author prints all sheets exclusively himself. He often re-carves the matrices before printing with another colour, and also uses structures of various materials in his printing, or prints on coloured papers to achieve the desired effect.
Martin Manojlín creates both loose graphic sheets and ex-libris. Since 2011, he has printed ex-libris almost exclusively on A4 paper format. 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.
