Hello, Print Friend

Hello, Print Friend
Podcast Description
Hello, Print Friend is a podcast dedicated to the celebration and amplification of contemporary printmaking and its culture. Releasing interviews every week with artists, activists, curators, and print champions, we explore what it is that brings together this passionate, yet often geographically separated community, across a press bed and around the world.[formally known as pine|copper|lime]
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The podcast delves into various themes surrounding printmaking, featuring discussions on topics like the impact of childhood experiences on art, collaborative projects in printmaking, the evolution of print fairs, and the significance of cultural heritage in art. Episode highlights include conversations about the history of printmaking in Oaxaca, the artistic process behind the Brooklyn Fine Print Fair, and the role of community in print studios.

Hello, Print Friend is a podcast dedicated to the celebration and amplification of contemporary printmaking and its culture. Releasing interviews every week with artists, activists, curators, and print champions, we explore what it is that brings together this passionate, yet often geographically separated community, across a press bed and around the world.[formally known as pine|copper|lime]

This week Miranda speaks with Rob Swainston and Zorawar Sidhu just after their powerful exhibition Flashpoint closed at Petzel Gallery in New York.
In this conversation, they talk about the complex relationship between image-making and meaning in an age of media saturation—from their early collaborative experiments to the deeply layered woodcuts responding to climate change, civil unrest, and political anxiety. They explore what it means to ”think like a printmaker,” the emotional weight of working with tragic imagery, and how labor itself can be a form of staying present amidst the chaos.
Their process is as layered as their prints—technically rigorous, conceptually rich, and unapologetically political. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the flood of images on your phone, this conversation offers a powerful counterpoint: one of deep looking, slow making, and artistic resistance.
Rob Swainston and Zorawar Sidhu at Petzel Gallery
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