Printer’s Proofs

Small editions.
With machines.
By hand.

Printmaking
2023–ONGOING
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Process

Inspired by my interests in printmaking and planned obsolescence, I am fascinated by the disposable nature of the home office printer and have been collecting them for the past three years.

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I carefully disassemble each printer and keep every single part that has any printable surface area.

I label each part and organize them by function, coat them in black ink, then stamp and see what impressions they make.

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I use the impressions to create a composite render using Adobe Illustrator, which allows me to isolate each layer.

Each print utilizes the amount of colors its original printer was capable of printing in.

Each part is registered and printed individually due to discrepancies in height and rotation.

Catalogue

  • Printers Proof № 1 (EPSON XP-434)

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  • Printers Proof № 2 (HP OfficeJet 4635)

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  • Printers Proof № 4 (EPSON SC-P700)

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Printers Proof № 1 (EPSON XP-434)

Disassembled inkjet printer parts, relief printed on paper. 
30 in x 22 in.
Edition of 5.

Printers Proof № 2 (HP OfficeJet 4635)

Disassembled inkjet printer parts, relief printed on paper. 
30 in x 44 in.
Edition of 5.

Printers Proof № 4 (EPSON SC-P700)

Disassembled inkjet printer parts, relief printed on paper. 
30 in x 60 in.
Edition of 5.