An accomplished printmaker, Elizabeth Dobrilla’s work blurs the boundaries between prints and photography. She reveals in the mishap and challenge, treating the marks unexpectedly accrued through her experimental printmaking techniques integral to their meaning. Errors are only evidence of presence. 

'Set the Table in Orange' depicts images of Bosnian soldiers pouring water filled helmets over their heads. They were derived from the Yugoslavian newspaper ‘Novosti’ and appear here overlaid with reversed stencils of Dobrilla’s Sebrian grandmother’s doilies. Exploring the social and cultural consequences of war, as well as the slippery power of mass media, ‘Set the Table in Orange’ is a thought-provoking pop of orange. 

For collectors of contemporary prints, get set to dine around ‘Set the Table in Orange’, a reminder of the vitality and importance of the domestic, especially in times of hardship. 

Elizabeth DOBRILLA (1970 - )
'Set the Table in Orange' 2001
photogravure and screenprint on paper
Edition of 15
Image Size: 72 x 90 cm
Dimensions: 72 x 90 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and editioned in margin
 
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
An impression of another work from this series is represented at the Australian War Memorial, accession number: ART92810
 
Condition: Excellent
 
(c) The Artist or Assignee