Les Chants du Cygne Noir (V.2)

€120.00

Alex Alice · Hand-pulled screen print

Les Chants du Cygne Noir

30 prints, numbered and signed by Alex Alice
40 × 50 cm · Metallic silver ink

To mark the release of Volume 2 of Les Chants du Cygne Noir from Rue de Sèvres, French Paper Art Club presents a collectible screen print by Alex Alice. Against a deep black background, characters and spacecraft stand out within a circle reminiscent of a celestial chart. The silver ink catches the light, shifting the contrasts across the image.

How the silver catches the light

See the product gallery for photos of the print held at different angles. They show how the metallic ink responds to the light. With the print in hand, a slight tilt takes the silver from a soft grey to a bright sheen.

Edition details

Printing method · Hand-pulled screen print in three ink passes, including one in metallic silver
Paper · Arena Smooth White, 250 g/m²
Size · 40 × 50 cm
Edition · 30 prints, numbered and signed by Alex Alice
Printed by · Atelier Vertical, Brussels

Atelier Vertical · Brussels

Inside the screen printing studio

From the printing screen to the prints laid out to dry, these images show the artwork taking shape. The video moves from the printing table to close-ups of the print, where you can see the silver ink catch the light.

Open the making-of video (20 sec)

Circular Les Chants du Cygne Noir design on the printing screen — The printing screen

Detail of the design printed in black ink on white paper — The black ink pass

Metallic silver ink catching the light on a sheet during printing — Silver ink catching the light

Two Les Chants du Cygne Noir screen prints on the drying rack — Prints on the drying rack

Cover of Les Chants du Cygne Noir, Volume 2, by Alex Alice

About Volume 2

A storm forces Captain Lohengrin’s pirate ship to land on an asteroid. As the crew encounters a society as welcoming as it is enigmatic, Benesh pursues her quest for revenge while keeping her identity a secret.

Following Siegfried and Le Château des étoiles, Alex Alice brings together the pace of manga and the sweep of space opera in this series.

Explore Volume 2 at Rue de Sèvres