Mina Bach » Collage

Tattoo Solar Plates

mina — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:15:06 +0000

I finally got round to scanning these solar plate prints I made for my end of year project at uni as they were still in LCC for the summer shows, it’s probably my favourite printmaking technique, alas, extremely labour-intensive. They Illustrate my (very) limited edition book called ‘Tattoo‘ loosely based on the 1941 traditional spanish song made famous by the one and only Concha Piquer. It tells the story of a girl that falls in love with a sailor with a tattoo of his ex’s name… read it before I spoil it for you but, I’ll warn you now, it’s heartbreak fest for everyone involved.

The collages combine found photos and images of the period with traditional Tattoo inspired drawings, some of the collages are made out of well over a hundred images.

Handprinted A5 Chine-Collé 1 Ink Solar plates

It was a foreign ship that brought him to me

I found him that dark and cold summers eve

As the lighthouse sent the vessels its gentle kiss

All Charms and hair as light as Ale

Proud he stood with his chest tattooed

His voice an aching nightingale

Soon after one bottle he started to reveal

The story of the name written on his skin

For the deep inked wound would never ever heal

“We once had love but she soon forgot

and forever I shall try to win her back

the only one I truly loved now long gone”

One grey morn in that same ship he disappeared

Having stolen something from between my lips

The one thing I asked him for, a lovers kiss

From then on I have been looking from port to port

Is he dead or alive is all I need to know

The only one I truly loved now long gone

Since that kiss I can’t eat, breathe or sleep

Look at his name now inked deep in my skin

If you find him let him know I am dying for him

Many thanks to Gloria and Veronica for the help and endless patience with the text.

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Latitude Fashion Illustration for Amelia’s Magazine

mina — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:08:37 +0000

Amelia’s Magazine is one of my favourite blogs to follow, I still keep all my old copies of the mag and go through them from time to time for inspiration. So I’m very very happy to have contributed to it with some illustrations for the catwalk show at Latitude Festival, reading her review here and here makes me wish I’d been there so much!.

This is my absolute favourite from Coco de Mer for Circus Child’s collection. The red sequin body and matching head piece have a definite circus and burlesque flair to them, don’t they?…it’s my birthday in 8 months, anyone?

I had a bit too much fun with this one from Central Saint Martins graduate Lee Brown :

Hope to contribute again in the future, I’m finding I quite enjoy working on 24h deadlines, makes you focus and take quick decisions. Thank you for this Amelia!

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Golden Lane

mina — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:01:34 +0000

Back in October I chose Golden Lane as the subject for the ‘City Surfaces’ brief. One of the finest public architectural spaces of 1950s Britain, this Council Estate is now home to 1,500 people in central London. I am fascinated by the primary colours and the idealism and hope of Post War community living (there is a public swimming pool, tennis court and gym, nursery and even an Art gallery). I want to live there so much!.

‘The Truth is Concrete’ is a series of hand printed A2 posters using a variety of printmaking techniques and materials. I’m now in the process of designing a book form using the images.

Lino Cut Alphabet:

Great Arthur House:

Chinese Collage Hand printed Collagraph and Lino cut :

Bayer House:

Chinese Collage Hand printed Collagraph and Lino cut :

Bowater House:

4 Layer Lino cut:

Crescent House:

On the left a photocopy collage from the image above that I manipulated digitally to create a pattern:

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I am Bravest in the Face of Fear

mina — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:27:27 +0000

Black&White A3 collage I’m hoping to finally screen print on wednesday, the letters are all cut into the paper and it reads ‘I am bravest in the face of fear’. An actual fact as my courage seems to come at times when it’s less needed.

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