I’d put that on my wall. Very cool.
thank you ;)
thanks :) Around twenty copies have already been printed at the moment and are on sale on my site (link in my bio)
hahaha, thank you :)
thanks a lot ! indeed voyager & pioneer are my common thread !
Technique: Hand-printed linocut Support: 270g/m2 White vellum paper Ink: speedball black supergraphic black Series: signed and numbered, limited to 100 copies Size: 70x100cm - 27.5x39.3in
<< What do we perceive from a star if not its radiation?
The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.
I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.
One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.
At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.
The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.
“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown.
This print is a celebration of human curiosity and our endless quest to understand the universe around us. >>
hahaha, , you're welcome ! :)
This plate is made of lino. so I ink it and place my paper on it. I apply quite a bit of pressure with a tool and repeat for each print
Are your pieces “3D”/embossed like in the photo on your about me page?
yes, all my plates are as pictured. they're hand engraved to look like gouges. you can see more pictures of the plates on my instagram.
I've built parts on the space station. I think we'll keep getting out there. We're trying.
"What do we perceive from a star if not its radiation?
The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.
I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.
One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.
At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.
The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.
“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown."
thank you very much :) haha ,the design of the pioneer plates and the golden record are indeed the source of my work.
Neat! I can understand some of that, and I’d like to understand the rest. Is there a guide or explainer?
thanks, not yet, I need to make an annotated version, I'll try to do that before tonight :)
This reminds me of the inscription plate on the Voyager probe.
yes exactly, my work is rooted in the design of pionner and golden record plates
linoprint inspired by the stars, astrophysics and sci-fi.
"The year 2024 was an opportunity to see boreal aurora at low latitudes, the consequences of multiple coronal mass ejections.
I would lie if I said that this is what inspired this engraving because I started it in 2023 but these events considerably oriented its composition. inspired by astrophysics and science fiction, this engraving has the central theme of the sun and the stars in general. There we find, through a series of scientific and symbolic vignettes, representations of stellar nucleosynthesis, atomic diagrams, elements relating to plasma, accretion disks, magnetic fields and, the finality of these processes, radiation.
One vignette features the proton-proton chain, a series of nuclear fusion reactions that power the hearts of stars, transforming hydrogen into helium and releasing colossal energy in the form of light and heat. This fusion is the primary source of energy for main-sequence stars, like our own Sun.
At the center of the work, the symbol of the element hydrogen (H), the most abundant atom in the universe, reminds us that this primordial element is the building block of stars and galaxies. The diagram of the hydrogen atom, with its single electron orbiting the nucleus, symbolizes the elegant simplicity underlying the complex phenomena of astrophysics.
The engraving also includes illustrations of atomic structure and energy levels, evoking the electronic transitions that produce the light spectra observed by astronomers. These spectra are essential for determining the chemical composition, temperature, density and motion of celestial objects.
“Radiant” is a window into a different dimension of cosmic physics, evoking both the beauty and complexity of astrophysical phenomena. The use of clean lines and technical symbols creates a dialogue between art and science, inviting one to delve into the depths of the cosmic unknown.
This print is a celebration of human curiosity and our endless quest to understand the universe around us."
The box you are talking about refers in the form to caustics which designates in optics and mathematics the envelope of light rays undergoing reflection or refraction on a surface or a curve. it is clearly visible above swimming pools in particular. In substance while touching the light it figuratively refers to a kind of ether. Aether, in physics, was a hypothesis that space was filled with an invisible, immaterial substance called "luminiferous aether". Before the 20th century, scientists believed that light, like sound, had a kissin' of an environment to propagate. They propagate through the air, where the expected light is thought to propagate through the ether. The only conceptual link is the central vertical part, it represents Feynman's double slit experiment which illustrates the wave and particle nature of light and subatomic particles. Everything does not necessarily have a link, it is above all a graphic composition although it is partly composed of scientific elements.
Mainly visual and graphic work inspired by diagrams and concepts of quantum mechanics. The central part is the representation of the double slits experiment.
as it is above all a graphic work I am a little reluctant to explain everything because it kills the mysterious aura. But I did it for this one because it is the most scientifically based of all my engravings : here is the explanatory sheet :)
I may have said this before but your works remind me of the Voyager Golden Records
yep, exactly, it's a bit of my common thread since I started. the gold ink also contributes quite a bit :)
Hand-carved and printed linocut on certain fundamental principles of quantum physics and the double slit experiment (vertical central part) all mixed with abstract elements. all forming a graphically coherent and SF-inspired whole
Sci-fi / Physics inspired linocut print. The entire central vertical part is the graphic representation of the famous double split experiment which HiGhTLiGhT the wave / corpuscle duality of light.
Everything is mixed with abstract elements and scientific diagrams about quantum physics. the composition is above all graphic, it is not popularization or a scientific representation.
Sci-fi / Physics inspired linocut print. the entire central vertical part is the graphic representation of the famous double split experiment which highlights the wave / corpuscle duality of light. Everything is mixed with abstract elements and scientific diagrams about quantum physics. the composition is above all graphic. it is not popularization or a scientific representation.
Sci fi inspired linocut print about brick of life, exobiology and cosmology.
Hand printed & hand carved linoprint. Occult/Sci-fi inspired work about exobiology.
Hand carved/hand printed linocut [edit : that i made] 70x100cm, gold & black version. Scifi inspired work
"series of 10 works, all on the theme of space exploration, exoplanets and exobiology. Each collage can be seen as the imaginary identity card of an explored rocky planet."
This linocut has for subject as its name indicates the universe of quantum physics with attempts of graphic representation of various concepts such as quantum entanglement, spin, wave/particle duality of the photon, electron exitation, Feynman diagram, ... all sprinkled with abstract symbols.
Quantum Physics/scifi inspired linoprint. 100x70 cm 2nd serie of 20 prints on white 270g/m2 velum paper.
SciFi inspired hand printed & hand carved lincut. serie of 20 prints on 270g/m2 white velum paper.
Serie of 20 prints on gold & black hand printed & hand carved linocut.
Julien Catanese @lemmy.world French printmaker since 2020 - Hand Carved & Hand printed Sci-fi, science, occult inspired linocuts. Insta & shop here :
- https://juliencatanese.bigcartel.com
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