Gogi Saroj Pal, Shanti Dave, Rini Dhumal
Printweek
2019
Dhanvi Rasiklal Shah Arts Company: The unrivalled masters of seriography
FINE ART PRINTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2019
(64/Q6/5)
Commended
Akshara Offset Archer Art Gallery Prodon Enterprise Replika Press Eemerge
Winner
Dhanvi Rasiklal Shah Arts Company (Marvel Graphic Studio)
+91 9824030954/58696, 6351245502 | marvelartgallery@gmail.com, namaste@drsartscompany.com
It appears that nothing can beat the quality of Dhanvi Rasiklal Shah Arts Company, formerly, Marvel Graphic Studio. Evidence? It breaks its own record to be the PrintWeek Fine Art Printer of the Year for nine consecutive years.
For the sample, Ganesha, as the subject of the artwork is calm and sober, the company took the same approach for the seriographs. The company calls it ‘conceptual printing’, whereby it prints according to the concept and demand of the work. So it used earthy colours and watercolour effect to make it look more approachable. Around 450 copies of serigraph on paper in 10×12.5-inches were made.
In the sample, Untitled, each inch has tones, where one can literally feel the mix of acrylic and watercolours. The transparency and clarity of each tone and colour is clearly visible. Around 125 copies of serigraph on paper in 28.25×122.5-inches were made using 104 screens.
For the sample, Yogini 2, it was a challenge to use several tones of blue side by side, as the density and opacity of each tone had to be brought out. The highlight of this seriograph is the perfect registration. 125 copies of seriograph on paper in 35.5×24.75-inches were made using 91 screens.
For the sample, Yogini 3, the challenge was to use several tones of green side by side. Each tone had to be made visible, without mixing the lighter green with darker green. The highlight of the seriograph is that each tone and stroke has been given its own value and significance. Around 125 copies of serigraph on paper in 35.5×27.5-inches were made using 91 screens.
