Rapto

Rapto (The Abduction of Hippodamia) is a silkscreen.‎ The subject from the Greek mythology describes the kidnapping of the bride Hippodamia during her wedding by the centaur Eurytus, resulting in a battle between humans and centaurs.‎Álvaro Siza started drawing at the age of six.‎ With a great variety of drawings on his portfolio, many of them are inspired by mythology and historic scenes.‎ Within this context, Álvaro Siza selected for MOR the three drawings he likes the most: Desenho, Cavalo de Troia and Rapto.‎“The drawings are what came to my mind in this very moment.‎ I like mythology and expressing the stories in images.‎ I have made a lot of mythological drawing in my life” Álvaro Siza.‎METHOD & MATERIALSSilkscreen technique (also known as screen printing) on Fabriano paper | 300gr.‎The original drawings were made using a ballpoint pen (Cavalo de Troia and Desenho) and a pencil (Rapto), all on white paper.‎ However, for the screen prints, instead of having the drawings simply printed on a white background, Siza opted to add soft colours on each drawing, enriching the visual experience.‎LIMITED EDITIONEach edition has a series of 50 prints, numbered and signed by the artist.‎ Each image is sold individually and unframed.‎