Martin Mazorra | Road Signs: A Back Room Affair
Cock & Bull Associates (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
29 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Winsome, Losesome Relationship Salvage Yard (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
29 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Rio Relajacion (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
29 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Emotional Support Pillows (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
29 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Hush Hush Hand Wash (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
25 inches x 58 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Fix A Flat Inflation Station (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
25 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Grist Mill Adulting Center (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
25 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Se Renta (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
25 inches x 64 inches
Edition of 2
$500
Fresh Cut Feelings (2020)
Woodcut and letterpress on fabric
59 inches x 32 inches
Edition of 2
$500
MARTIN MAZORRA | Road Signs: A Back Room Affair
New letterpress work by Martin Mazorra.
September 10-October 18, 2020
Opening Reception, Thursday, September 10th 6PM–8PM
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Road Signs: A Back Room Affair showcases a selection of letterpress banners of Americana signage by Martin Mazorra. The black and whites prints feature woodcut images and wood type typography. Firmly situated now in a global pandemic, where travel is restricted and monitored, these fabric banners resonate as nostalgic guides to navigating a post-familiar world.
These embellishments echo the stark economy and generic signage that one might find on any highway or roadside, and are chock-full of directives, both pithy and humorous. The text publicizes invented locations and common distractions, peppered with psychological and self-effacing satire, enticing the mind to drift as it does when driving or behind the wheel. Martin Mazorra is the author of the self-titled Language of Flowers print series, founder of Cannonball Press, and longtime advocate of straightforward printmaking and affordable art.
The banners were conceived and realized in the Fall of 2019 during a period of a constant commute between a New York City job and Connecticut studio, where many hours were spent in the car and on the road day and night.
In addition, Planthouse is pleased to present Unmute Yourself | Vote 2020 by Mazorra, a commemorative letterpress print published on the occasion of the exhibition and the 2020 Presidential election. Enjoy the show!
Martin Mazorra is a Brooklyn based artist originally from West Virginia. He works chiefly in the medium of woodcut and letterpress, in a range of scales from small books, prints on paper, prints on canvas, to site-specific print-based installations. He is the founder of Cannonball Press, formed in New York in 1999.
Born in Morgantown, WV, 1972. Martin has a BFA from West Virginia University 1994 and an MFA from The American University 1996. Currently, Martin teaches at Pratt Institute and Parson’s School of Design in New York City. He has been invited to speak at distinguished institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and has been a visiting artist at numerous universities and colleges nationally and internationally. He has been the recipient of a NYFA Fellowship in Printmaking, Drawing and Artist Books, a United States Artists Ford Foundation Fellow, and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Studio grant. His work is in the collections of the Yale Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Taubman Museum, the Fort Wayne Museum of art, and others.
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