Honza Zamojski: Needless to Say

The Needless to Say portfolio consists of five graphics with titles that are important for the interpretation of the whole: Careless, Toothless, Priceless, Speechless and Fearless. These words, which also appear as scattered typography within the prints, serve many functions, three of which are crucial for the author. First of all, they define the heroine of the portfolio – the author's several-month-old daughter – Irenka. Secondly, they may also refer to emotions between the child and parents when new relationships begin to be built between them. Thirdly, they constitute an interesting typographic counterpoint to the recurring main motif of all the graphics – scattered, large and colourful pins or needles.

The motif of pins and needles has appeared in the artist's works for a long time. The rescaling of a banal object introduces the viewer to a world that is "conventional" and, to some extent, is a stage setting where the relationship between the creator and the viewer takes place. Enlarged pins can become sharp tools or even weapons in the hands of one or the other. They can also be used to pin a selected word to attract the attention of the viewer/reader for a longer time. The scattered pins are also intended to remind us of randomness – an important feature of every creative process.

Another important feature of the portfolio is the process of creating the prints. The whole thing took place during a week-long residency at the MGLC Print Studio. Each graphic was created exclusively using analogue techniques, without the use or support of a computer. This is important because Honza Zamojski needed to reformulate his current drawing practice and change his way of thinking about the composition and sequence of drawing activities. It seems as if the whole printing process is a bit like Irenka, who inevitably changed the artist’s perspective on the world.

View the prints available in the MGLC online shop.