Meet Rotterdam Art Prints, aka RAP! A new printmakers collective based in the buzzing city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Now with 13 members, they promote local artists, run a webshop with affordable prints, and host networking events to share their love of printmaking with each other and the world.
The collective joined forces last year during lockdown to keep themselves busy and reach a wider audience to sell their artwork. Initiated by Fenna Schaap and Sophie Balch, the collective has now grown to 13 members, including; ST–DUO, Fenna Schaap, Hilde Speet, Arjan Elenbaas, Turbogrid2000, Lino Nyno, Chris Idema, Sketchy Rotterdammer, Roderick van Hasselt, Laura Aranda, Conform Cox, and Teuntje Fleur. RAP is open for members, join the club!
This Christmas, the collective have produced a series of Christmas cards. The pack contains 8 Risograph printed cards, each one designed by a different member of the collective. The cards were printed collaboratively during the first RAP network event. The cards are available to buy through the webshop, and were also sold at Christmas markets throughout Rotterdam during December. Through the collection, RAP hope to spread some joy, wit, and raise some funds to go towards further promoting the collective.
RAP’s aim is to promote the art of printmaking and share knowledge. Most of the members are self-taught which means everyone has their own specific techniques, tricks and tips to getting the most out of ink and paper. They hope to support and share this knowledge; beautiful things happen when you collaborate and learn from each other.
They are currently working on bringing a printmaking exhibition to their city. By using Rotterdam as the gallery; shop windows, homes, and cafes will become the exhibition space. Locals will be able to navigate the city via the RAP map, a guide to visit the city through the eyes of Rotterdam printmakers. It will be extra special as they will commission specific works to react and interact with the environment in which they are exhibited! Watch this space.
www.rotterdamartprints.nl
@rotterdamartprints
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