Ómós Digest #143: Introducing Morsels
A print series collaboration by Ómós x Shantanu Starick.
Dear readers,
I’m excited to share with you Morsels: a series of five unique photo prints that merge culinary innovation with the abstract. This series documents the dishes, techniques and indispensable tools of Irish chef Cúán Greene of Ómós, produced by photographer and artist, Shantanu Starick.
Introducing Morsels: a collaboration
Shantanu and I have worked together now for several years. He has an extraordinary ability to capture moments with a timeless quality and sense of calm that many photographers only dream of achieving. His boundless curiosity has rewarded him with an impressive career, travelling and photographing the world for a diverse array of clients like Kinfolk, Aesop, Cathay Pacific and Ryan Kennihan (our architect). When we found Millbrook Hall for Ómós, I knew that Shantanu was the photographer to capture the building and landscape’s restoration. On these car journeys from Dublin to Laois, we dream and imagine; minds fusing to conjure up projects like this one. With a shared passion for food, design and craft, notably ceramics, of which both Shantanu and I have growing collections, we present to you Morsels: a culmination of dishes, objects and tools which I have either had a hand in making or collecting over the last 5 years. This series marks a time in my life full of exploration, transition, discovery and imagination, with all arrows pointing in the direction of Ómós.
About the pieces
In the realm of traditional printmaking, where images are delicately pressed onto paper, Shantanu has applied a similar process to this photographic collection.
Each photograph is limited to a single print, ensuring its exclusivity. While the technique itself introduces inherent variations, making every print unique, the true essence of its rarity stems from the commitment to creating only one of each artwork. This means you are not only acquiring a distinct piece due to the printmaking process, but also because it is the only one that we will ever produce.
Method
Using techniques from printmaking, the digital image is pressed onto Awagami Washi papers. The photograph transfers onto wherever the transfer solution is applied, thus each attempt is unique and cannot be replicated, creating original one-off prints.
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