Visions of Another Continent

– SOR Risas (The Laughing Nun) –

by Fernando Paramio

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SOR risas (the laughing nun)

Description:

The bird that shows the image is a Laughing Kookaburra. It receives this name given its particular singing, which resembles a person that cannot help laughing. When listening to them for the first time, it is nearly impossible not to be surprised and smile. And their laughter is so contagious that they have brought a smile even to the sculpture of SOR Juana Inés de la Cruz, so I have changed her name and titled the artwork “SOR Risas”, which is a play on words in Spanish (“SOR”: nun; “Sonrisas”: smile; “Risas”: laughter).

 

Significance:

This work shows that, regardless of our situation, no matter how immobile it may seem, we can always find a reason to smile.

 

Technical curiosity:

I had to open the beaks of the two Kookaburras in Photoshop to make them look like they were laughing.

Editions 

Media selection (paper finish)

Satin – Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique 310 g/m2

To print this work I will use my favorite satin museum-quality paper: Baryta Photographique 310 gsm. It provides a photo-realistic appearance, giving veracity to the image scene. Ultrasmooth, deep blacks and high contrast.

Technical info

Year

End of creation: 2018

Location

Kookaburras – Australia

Sculpture – Madrid (Spain)

Main gear

Canon EOS 5Ds-R & 5D mark II

Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM

 

 

Print relevant info

Printed by the author using his own printer (total quality control)

Printer: Canon Imageprograf PRO-6000 (outstanding quality)

Inks: original Lucia PRO inks (12 pigmented inks)

Museum quality paper (norm 9706; long-lasting properties)

Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique 310 g/m2

White margin for signing and numbering (information below)

With certificate of authenticity, signed and numbered

Scale, dimensions & margins

A3 Edition

Total size: 29.7 x 42 cm – 11.7×16.5″

Image size: 24 x 36 cm – 9.4 x 14.2″

White margin: 2.8 x 3 cm – 1.1 x 1.2″

A2 Edition

Total size: 42 x 59.4 cm – 16.5 x 23.4″

Image size: 34 x 51 cm – 13.4 x 20.1″

White margin: 4 x 4.2 cm – 1.6 x 1.7″

Gallery Edition

Total size: 74 x 111.8 cm – 29.1 x 44″

Image size: 66.7 x 100 cm – 26.3 x 39.4″

White margin: 4 x 5.9 cm – 1.6 x 2.3″

Museum Edition

Total size: 111.8×167.7cm – 44×66″

Image size: 100x150cm – 39.4×59.1″

White margin*: 5.8×8.8cm – 2.3×3.5″

Château Edition

Total size: 127.0 x 190.5 cm – 50 x 75″

Image size: 115 x 172.5 cm – 45.2 x 67.9″

White margin: 6 x 8.8 cm – 2.4 x 3.5″

Palace Edition

Total size: 152.4×228.6 cm – 60×90″

Image size: 140×210 cm – 55.1 x 82.7″

White margin*: 6.2×9.3cm – 2.4×3.7″

* A different white margin width is possible under request

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