Created in 2024, "Geometrical Stork," "Georgian Stork," and "Blue Stork" form a limited-edition A3 Risograph print series exploring avian iconography through distinct visual frameworks. Produced in an exclusive run of just 10 signed copies per artwork, the series challenges traditional printmaking by restricting the palette to three inks. The project synthesizes tactile print techniques with expressive character design to transform a single subject into three distinct artistic interpretations.
The Concept:
The project explores the stork as a versatile motif, shifting between cultural symbolism, structural reduction, and pop-surrealist abstraction. "Georgian Stork" grounds the series in national heritage by anthropomorphizing the bird in traditional Georgian attire, complete with a Chokha. "Geometrical Stork" deconstructs the bird into sharp, angular planes and dynamic silhouettes set against raw aquatic motifs. "Blue Stork" focuses on serpentine, fluid curves and a surreal, single-eyed motif, balancing organic distortion with playfulness.
Art Direction
The art direction relies on a strict color palette of Blue, Red, and Orange, leveraging layer overprinting to generate rich secondary tones and high-energy contrast. The illustration styles bridge neo-expressionist line work with graphic folk art, contrasting sketchy, kinetic outlines against flat, heavy blocks of ink. From the fiery orange background and red textiles of the Georgian figure to the deep blue backdrop and razor-sharp orange beak of the geometric layout, the series celebrates Risograph printing's signature textures, grain, and subtle registration shifts.
Final Reflection
The final outcome is a vibrant, tactile print series that demonstrates how strict technical constraints can yield rich visual variety. By unifying three disparate illustrative approaches under one coherent tri-color Risograph process, the series balances raw artistic spontaneity with disciplined print production, resulting in a memorable and highly collectible portfolio piece.
