Color lithography

POMIAR PECHA NA LĄDZIE I PH W WODZIE

artistic workshop graphics

Krzysztof Świętek

Award for a series of works – HONORABLE MENTION – LITHO-KIELCE 2021/2022 – 3rd INTERNATIONAL LITHOGRAPHY COMPETITION – A competition accompanying the INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC ART TRIENNIAL.

By the stream, near a bush,
A swift little dog was spotted.
But instead of staying near the shore,
He kept jumping into the water.
Unaware, he soaked his paws,
Not thinking at all – dogs are such fools!
He forgot the river’s ribbon
Is a dangerous place, not one for fun.
There lives both crayfish and fish,
And sometimes a crocodile shows up. Maybe.
Though the cold water has its own pH,
They won’t swim together, not as a match.
Because the pH doesn’t matter at all,
When bad luck gives you a call.
And if you dip your paws in the current,
You won’t know joy, like a Mongol in a yurt.
You’ll disappear quickly in a reptile’s gut,
Though eating dogs – that’s quite a cut.
A wise man once said, using Greek clarity:
You never step twice into the same river’s parity.

Graphic created using lithography techniques, including digital underprinting, xerox transfer, traditional lithographic methods, and stenciling.

Work dimensions (unframed): 78 cm (30.71 in) x 107 cm (42.12 in)

The print comes from the series THE MASTER IS NOT AT HOME created in 2021.
Printed in a limited edition of 13 copies on Hahnemühle 300 g/m² graphic paper.
Each print is numbered, signed by the artist, and bears an original artist's stamp with monogram and a unique embossed dry seal with the ARTPOTENT logo.

A digital reproduction of the graphic is available.

The graphic is sold unframed; no frame included.
Secure shipping in a rigid cardboard tube.