Satinder Parhar was introduced into printmaking at the age of 16, and has developed his printmaking skills throughout his artistic career. He went on to complete a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at the University of Wolverhampton, followed by an MA degree. Specialising in producing large scale dry-point prints, which explores the concept of interstitial spaces.
Fascinated by natural and man-made apertures; Satinder explores empty spaces such as tunnels, vents, caves, fissures etc. These forms create an intervening space called an ‘interstice.’ It examines the structures, the interstitial spaces formed within and its relationship with the “object.” Do they supplement or oppose each other? The use of black and white emphasises the disparity and the unity between the interstice and interstitial space. The two colours oppose each other, yet work together.
Parhar uses photography as a vehicle to produce his prints, He uses manipulation as a tool to captivate the viewer. When producing the print, certain areas will purposely be darkened or lightened to allow the dark rich intensity of the print to pull people in. This manipulation must be carried out carefully, as over manipulation can cause the print to become imbalanced and lose its aura. The manipulation allows the work to be deceptive to the viewer without them realising, as space itself can be deceptive. The viewer is immersed within this re-representational space through the size of the prints. Both exist in the realm of one another. One cannot exist without the other. The “object” is a mere footnote in the wider spectrum.
Satinder often exhibits around the UK. Institutions include; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Walsall Art Gallery, and IKON Gallery. He is also a member at Birmingham Printmakers.
