
Coming Up For Air - Limited Edition Print
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Coming Up For Air - is an unframed Limited Edition Giclee Art Print by contemporary Aboriginal artist, Lou Martin
Part of the 'Coming Up For Air' series, this limited edition print is a representation of finding clarity amongst the turmoil, a physical reminder to stop and come up for air. It is deliberately detailed to ensure the viewer pauses for a time.
Sometimes life has a way of becoming unexpectedly overwhelming, spinning difficult times into one another, like a set of waves you weren’t prepared for. The first wave can sweep your feet out from under you, the second just as unexpected as the first, you open your eyes beneath the surface on the third to see the whitewash above. It can be difficult to ground your feet, but when you do, you push up from the bottom, and like air bubbles will rise, you find the surface as you’re coming up for air. At that moment, you know everything will be okay.
The background is an abstract interpretation of a barrelling wave from beneath the surface. The fine circle dot work represents air bubbles rising from below, a visual reminder to stop and come up for air despite the chaos around us.
This print available is in the following size (W x H):
- 500mm x 500mm
- 800mm x 800mm
- 1000mm x 1000mm
A limited edition print of 30 copies only per size, printed on either cotton rag paper or canvas.
Print On Canvas
380gsm premium 100% cotton stretched canvas, poly cotton acid free base with archival pigment inks
Print On Paper
290gsm cotton rag paper, acid free with archival pigment inks.
This print is sold unframed and is delivered in a postal tube.
Free shipping in Australia.
Print Method
Giclée Fine Art Print
A giclée fine art print is a high-quality reproduction of an original artwork, created using professional inkjet printers that spray (“giclée” comes from the French word gicler, meaning “to spray or squirt”) extremely fine droplets of pigment-based ink onto archival paper or canvas.
What sets giclée prints apart from regular prints?
- Archival quality – Made with pigment-based inks and acid-free papers/canvases, so they last decades without fading (often 75+ years).
- High resolution – Prints capture incredible detail and color accuracy, often at 1200 DPI or higher.
- Wide colour gamut – Pigment inks reproduce subtle tones, textures, and gradients close to the original artwork.
- Premium feel – Usually printed on textured fine art papers or cotton rag, giving them a museum-quality finish.
Giclée fine art prints are often used by galleries, museums, and artists who want to sell limited edition reproductions that stay true to the original painting, illustration, or photograph.
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