Piet Parra is reuniting with London-based studio Avant Arte to release three new limited edition prints. The loose figurations in each composition is inspired by the drawings of Willem Janssen, a lesser known Dutch artist who had a big impact on Parra during his formative years, evident in the playful curvature employed in both Parra and Janssen’s respective work.
LOST KEYS depicts a trio of female subjects that harks to a beach scene that Parra’s father once painted. The artwork’s title is inspired by a song of the same name from MICH, a band that Parra plays in, as well as the sandy dunes that the artist would cycle through in Amsterdam. FOUR WALLS is devoid of a setting, depicting three women who blend into together, referencing an after-hours party, where time and place become blurred.
“Tom from Make-Ready takes his art of printing more seriously than I do my own artwork!” said Parra in a statement. “He goes over every little detail of the artwork meticulously and makes sure it’s translated to paper in the absolute best way possible. The whole process feels very high end and that’s exactly how the end product looks and feels.”
LOST KEYS is a seven-color silkscreen print that measures 20.8 x 35.4 inches, while FOUR WALLS is a four-color silkscreen print across nine layers, measuring 17 x 35.4 inches. Both artworks are limited to an edition of 150, are printed on Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White 410gsm paper and come signed and numbered by the artist. For the collectors looking to purchase, Avant Arte is holding a raffle that will close on Thursday, October 24 at 9am ET.
