ANY WAR ANY ENEMY
Any War Any Enemy (2022-2024) visually portrays the possible end of the world caused by a catastrophic nuclear war. A rallying cry for the suffering that every conflict inevitably provokes, the portfolio is a heart breaking – if poetic – reflection on reflection on war and all conflicts, past, present, and those to come. The subjects of the mezzotints, the artist’s friends and neighbors, theatrically staged in a series of mise-en-scènes, are the result of a meticulous photogrammetric operation. These images formed the database from which the artist and her team created three-dimensional digital sculptures using 3D modelling techniques. Lastly, some of the most striking images were captured with a virtual reality program, then hand-transposed onto copper plates, and printed by hand. The transfer of digital images onto paper is a fascinating example of craftsmanship made possible by Herzog’s collaboration with the Venice-based Bottega del Tintoretto.
The portfolio consists of 10 images and is an edition of 50
PORTFOLIO OF THE MEZZOTINTS
Video on the Process and Media: from VR to Mezzotints