Logan Baskett

My studio practice is rooted in the hands-on printing process of serigraphy. By screen-printing digital, intentionally corrupted images, I found a loophole linking the artifice with physicality. By interweaving these mediums, I redefined the relationship between the two. I am interested in the process of abstracting and adding novel value to these prints. The instant gratification through technology removes something from the experience of having your picture taken. With film, photos need to be developed. “Pics” just need a computer, and or smart-phone, to arrange their pixels correctly. If either of those processes goes wrong, the moment cannot be recaptured. This kind of visual distortion in particular is a metaphor for what instant gratification takes away from our experiences.

Creating newly transformed images offers me more contemplative and nuanced experiences that result from the methodical and labor-intensive processes of traditional printmaking. Through this process, I intend to rehumanize our relationship with technology and earn newfound respect and patience for hands-on design work. The computer has taken away the humanity; but that does not mean I cannot work harder to get it back. My intentions are to encourage people to see the value of these images. Seeing the details they contain, when the computer has made them artificial. My process gives new meaning to a collection of pixels that a computer has rendered meaningless. Seeing each print come into fruition gives me such an exhilarating feeling, and I want to share that with others: a restoration of our humanity.