TINS
I came upon a “Still life with tins” in an Aberdeenshire shipyard around 2002. Just waiting to be photographed. I didn’t re-arrange the tins – I just photographed them as they were, but when I proofed the carved lino – it just wasn’t right.
After looking at it for several days I cut the block in half, closed the gap between them - hence “What DOES it say on the tin?”
The two makes of anti-fouling paint – JOTUN and HEMPEL – were probably supplied by Rawlins Paint of Leeds of all places. I wouldn’t have thought there was much call for them in Leeds, though it does rain a lot! They are I discover also very expensive up to £120 a tin! So, who left the lids off?
Anti-fouling paint used to contain Copper compounds or Zinc compounds which being harmful to marine life reduce the occurrence of barnacles, algae etc. These compounds have been banned and Silica-based chemicals are being used which are better for the marine environment.
The print uses Caligo safewash ink on HO-SHO Japanese paper.
Edition of ten prints.