Constallation X is a series of prints, each representing one planet. The series was realised within the framework of WANTED 2016 at the Kulturhuef Grevenmacher.
Paper : Curious Metallics 300g
Techniques : Nyloprint, manual printing press, typesetting, letterpress
![Dotted planet Mars](https://youtag.lu/yt2012/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_2593-1024x768.jpg)
Each planet is composed of a myriad of dots. I developed polydraw, an tool to transform images into irregular dot matrixes, written in JavaScript.
![nyloprint fixation](https://youtag.lu/yt2012/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpg)
The rendered image is then inverted and printed on film which serves as a mask for the nyloprint® plate, a stamp like plate of photosensitive rubber.
![](https://i2.wp.com/youtag.lu/yt2012/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/co_terra.jpg?ssl=1)
![](https://i1.wp.com/youtag.lu/yt2012/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/co_pluto.jpg?ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/youtag.lu/yt2012/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/co_jupiter.jpg?ssl=1)
The typography is embossed using historic lead typesetting.
Each print is signed and numbered.
Some of the prints are available for purchase. Please leave me a note if you are interested.
I’ll be happy to send your more info.