Print of a sea bream, original sea bream gyotaku

Original sea bream print, handmade on wenzhou paper (mulberry paper). Purchase without the frame possible. 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 on these bodies the thin layer of paint 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 wish 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. Find all our work on facebk: pesket_gyotaku and instgr: corentin_derrien.