Printing Desktops
Brooklyn, New York City, USA
PS 284 Brownsville, Brooklyn -Social Studies-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 39 x 79 inches
Brooklyn II, New York City, USA
Benjamin Banneker High School, Brooklyn,- Art-Table-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 39 x 79 inches
Skopje, Macedonia
City school, -AHA schwarz-rot-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 53 inches
Ramallah II, Palestinian Territories
School of Hope, -Wired by Hope-. Intaglio print on vat paper 24,5 x 53 inches
Ma'agan Michael I, Israel
Kibbutz school, -the stars of a kibbutz, blau-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 25 x 49 inches
Ma'agan Michael II, Israel
Kibbutz school, -the stars of a kibbutz, rot-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 25 x 49 inch
Cairo, Egypt
Collège des Frères, Bab El Louk, -Mohmed-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 20,5 x 49 inches
Ramallah III, Palestinian Territories
Bethunia school, -Hamas Ramallah-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 21,5 x 49 inches
São Paulo II, Brazil
Colegio Humboldt, Stanto Amaro, -Humboldt in Brazil-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 33 inches
Beirut II, Lebanon
School in Antoura, -Diala Nassar-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 30 inches
São Paulo III, Brazil
School Armando de Andrade,Taboao da Serra, -Jungle Fever-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 20,5 x 30 inches
São Paulo IV, Brazil
School administration center, Taboao da Serra,-Nothing but-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 20,5 x 30 inches
São Paulo V, Brazil
School Beatriz Lopez, Grajau, -Puuta of Grajau-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 30 inches
Istanbul, Turkey
School in Istanbul, -The Face of Istanbul-. Intaglio print on vat paper 20,5 x 49 inches
Ramallah I, Palestinian Territories
School of Hope, -Fatah Ramallah-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 53 inches
Beirut I, Lebanon
School in Antoura, -Lebanese Forces-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 30 inches
São Paulo I, Brazil
School Beatriz Lopez, Grajau, -Luana KO-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 30 inches
Mosbach, Germany
Nicolaus Kistner Gymnasium, -Mosbach Blues-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 31,5 x 53 inches
The Bronx I, New York City, USA
PS 66 The Bronx, -Green Table-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 39 x 59 inches
The Bronx II, New York City, USA
PS 103 The Bronx, -Spanish Heart-. Intaglio print on vat paper, 24,5 x 31,5 inches
Deskxistence, existence on a desktop, was initiated in May 2007 by Ottjörg A.C. as an urban project. So far 40 schools in 18 cities on five continents have participated.
In seventeen print workshops, also on five continents, two differently coloured gravure prints were created from approximately 260 desktops. Using this direct printing method even the most subtle scratches as well as the surfaces that have been rubbed smooth by the arms of the pupils are visible. Most of the desks are in use again in the schools.
Some figures: More than 500 prints on approx. 500 sqm handmade paper. More than 1000 e-mail exchanges and thousands of photos documenting the project context. Until the project is completed in July 2011 after 50 months an estimated eight more schools will have participated.
Berlin Germany (18); Vienna Austria (6); Sarajewo Bosnia (6); Skopje Macedonia (6); Istanbul Turkey (6); Beirut Lebanon (6); Ramallah, Palestinian Area (8); Eastern Jerusalem (6); Ma agan Mikael near Haifa Israel (7); Kairo Egypt (14); São Paolo Brazil (100).