Gareth Nyandoro: Ruwa

06 May 2020

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Printmaking

Contemporary art

Gareth Nyandoro

Exhibition

Many of the works in the exhibition have been produced using the artist’s unique kucheka-cheka technique which developed from his training in printmaking. Derived from etching and using sharp blades, Nyandoro draws onto large pieces of paper and sponges ink onto the surface before removing the top layer of paper with tape. Only ink that is trapped …

Many of the works in the exhibition have been produced using the artist’s unique kucheka-cheka technique which developed from his training in printmaking. Derived from etching and using sharp blades, Nyandoro draws onto large pieces of paper and sponges ink onto the surface before removing the top layer of paper with tape. Only ink that is trapped within the deep paper cuts remains visible, along with coils of scrap paper, which Nyandoro often collages onto the work or leaves sprinkled on the floor as indicative of his labour-intensive process.