Janez Albert
Novak

I was born on 20th of October 1994 in Kranj, Slovenija. In 2018 I graduated at the Academy of fine arts and design in Ljubljana. I majored in the artistic printmaking mentored by Professor Branko Suhy. I passed my Masters in 2022. In my own study of printmaking and painting I am especially interested in the use of photography in combination with traditional techniques. The idea of making picture out of several photographs was first applied in my work entitled “Mom, Dad and a Dog” printed in 2017. Since then I have used my own photo archive to create new work. Themes I choose I select from photographs I took of family, friends and gatherings I have been part of. 

 The medium I am most interested in is printmaking because it sharpens the creative focus. Classical printing techniques interest me because they have been gradually excluded from the current way of creating art. This is how the important knowledge and possibilities are lost. Working with this medium allows the artist to develop recognisably personal strokes, gestures and style. I also employ contemporary mediums in my work such as photography, computer graphics and design which I grew up with. In today’s connectivity I see great potential in instantly showing my work accessible to anybody but at the same time I am worried about the abuse and misuse of art published this way.