Original print of a squid, Squid Gyotaku

Original squid print, handmade on wenzhou paper (mulberry paper). This work captures the details of the fish using the japanese print technique of gyotaku. Each gyotaku is a unique piece, stamped with my personal stamp. Sent protected in a sturdy tube. Artist-fisherman based in finistère, I am inspired by the japanese technique of gyotaku to make each marine creature a work of art. By line or spearfishing, I catch fish and molluscs, soaking up their natural beauty. Once back, I make sure to find the perfect arrangement for their fins, spines, or tentacles. Then comes the time for inking: my brushes place a thin layer of paint on these bodies which will enhance them. A long work begins: each part of the animal requires different inking depending on its pigmentation, its texture, and the result I want to obtain. Finally, I come and place a thin sheet of mulberry paper on the painted creature: it is she who will capture the imprint. Gently, I tap the paper so that it soaks up the pigments, then gently remove the sheet. Final gesture, I affix my signature in red ink. In japanese, “gyo” means fish, and “taku” means imprint. My conception of gyotaku is part of a total practice: I design the work from the ocean to the paper.

Ref. : ET887DAH