Midnight in Paris

KATE PIEKUTOWSKI

Midnight in Paris is an exhibition that responds to personal experiences, memories and travels in France. Through the historic medium of etching, the imagery reflects on the marriage between identity and place, creating a somewhat homage to the decadent history of Europe. Drawing back to my Polish ancestry and background, the imagery continues to evoke an emotional post-war dystopia whilst exploring castles of the Loire Valley, sunflower fields in the south of France and Parisian stylization. Motifs have greatly influenced this exhibition and folk motifs including the peacock, folk dance, shoes, painting and flowers are evident. Tasmanian flora has also become a new element within the work and acts as a link between the past and a way of linking two homelands together.

Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ has been very inspirational for this body of work as the film explores a nostalgia and yearning for the past. His evocative narrative allows an audience to fall into another time and by doing so allow us to feel something unique just for a moment, fulfilling that sense of emptiness. These multi-layered etchings aim to take back the audience to another time or place through the brooding plate tone and depth in colour palette. Each print is unique in its own right; however, they are grouped in small editions of unique states. In saying this, each piece remains individual in colour, tone, hand-colour and layering. This exhibition ultimately has become a personal journey of identity, romanticism and the memory of French culture and Europe.

Between You and Me Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 70 x 100 cm (unframed). 90 x 120 cm (framed). u/f $1,295. $1,595 Framed	The Woman in Feathers Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 100 x 70 cm (unframed). 120 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $1,295. $1,595 Framed	Growing a Home 1/10 Unique State. Multi-layered etching. 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 120 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $1,295, $1,595 Framed.
Our Last Night in Vienna Unique State Edit of 10. Multi-layered etching. 100 x 70 cm (unframed), u/f $1,295, (framed 120 X 90) $1,595	Renaissance Dream Unique State 2/10. Multi-layered etching. 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 120 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $1,295, $1,595 Framed.	A Longing for Home Unique State 2/10. Multi-layered etching. 90 x 70 cm (unframed) 110 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $1,195, $1,495 Framed
Parisienne Boulangerie Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 120 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $1,195, $1,495 Framed.	Parisienne Stag Multi-layered etching Unique State. 1/10. Image 100 x 60 cm (frame 123.5 x 83.5cm) framed $1,495, u/f $1,195	The Midnight Blues Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 70 x 80 cm (unframed) 90 x 100 cm (framed). u/f $1,200, $1,395 Framed.
The Dancing Wren 1/10 Unique State. Multi-layered etching. 60 x 100 cm (unframed), 80 x 120 cm (framed). u/f $1,200, $1,395 Framed.	Parisienne Dreaming 1/1 Unique State, Multi-layered etching, hand coloured. 3 x (29.5 x 19.5 cm) (unframed) 80 x 110 cm (framed). SOLD	The Lisboa Shoe Series 1/10 Unique State, Multi-layered etching. 3 x (29.5 x 19.5 cm) (unframed) 80 x 110 cm (framed). u/f $950, $1,175 Framed.
The Bush Ladies Triptych 2/10 Unique State, Multi-layered etching. 3 x (29.5 x 19.5 cm) (unframed) 80 x 110 cm (framed). u/f $950, $1,175 Framed.	Midnight in Mont Marte Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 60 x 80 cm (unframed) 80 x 100 cm (framed). u/f $795, $995 Framed.	The Ladies in Porto Unique State 1/1. Multi-layered etching. 59 x 42.5 cm (unframed), 69 x 52.5 (framed). SOLD
An Ode to Phryne Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 60 x 80 cm (unframed) 80 x 100 cm (framed). u/f $695. $895 Framed	The Dreamer Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 70 x 50 cm (unframed) 90 x 70 cm (framed). u/f $695, framed $895	Parisienne Bicycle Unique State 3/10. Multi-layered etching. 50 x 70 cm (unframed) 70 x 90 cm (framed). u/f $695, $895 Framed.
The Peacock Mannequin Unique State 1/10. Multi-layered etching. 42.5 x 29.5 cm (unframed), 52.5 x 39.5 cm (framed). u/f $390. $595 Framed.	Just You and Me 1/2 Unique State, Multi-layered etching. 29.5 x 42.5cm (unframed), 45 x 55cm (framed). u/f $395, $595.00 Framed.	The Sunflower Fields 1/10 Unique State, Multi-layered etching. 19.5 x 29.5 cm (unframed), 29.5 x 39.5 cm (framed). u/f $295, $425 Framed.
Vintage Bicycle #2 1/10 Unique State 2016 Multi-layered etching. 19.5 x 29.5cm (unframed) 29.5 x 39.5 cm (framed). u/f $295, $425 Framed.	Vintage Bicycle Sketch in Paris Drawing with pen and water colour. Image 20 x 20 cm, frame 35 x 35 cm. SOLD	The Paris Cafe Sketch Drawing with pen and water colour. Image 20 x 20cm (frame 35 x 35cm) SOLD
Saint Paul De Vence Sketches Drawings with pen and water colour. Image 13 x 20cm, frame 20 x 27cm. $335 framed.	Mont Blanc Sketches Drawings with pen and water colour. Image 15 x 20cm, frame 25 x 35cm. $335 framed.