The Exhalation

A limited edition giclee fine art print on 315gsm Innova paper. Edition of 50.
Signed and editioned by the artist.

83 cm x 36cm (paper size)

Bespoke sizes available on request

A print of an original illustration made for a fold-out page in my artist book 'Silent Quarter' (copies available in my shop)- it is based on ideas explored in the Day of the Dead. In the story the main character - an Old Man towards the end of his life - is struck by the exuberance of his grandchildren at his birthday party. His thoughts turn to mortality, the joys of childhood and the immortality of the human race. He is happy in the realisation of being replaced by the next generation in a natural and reassuring way.

Silent Quarter is a darkly beautiful, illustrated short-story. It is an emotional and philosophically reflective journey through the mind of an old man - who is both a mask-maker and a barber - as he comes to the end of his long life of love, service, ceremony and creativity.

In 2016 I ran a Kickstarter in collaboration with Antlers Gallery to fund the production and publishing of the book:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/antlersgallery/silent-quarter-tim-lanes-short-story-and-drawing-b

Expertly printed at NICHE, Bristol, UK

Original graphite and coloured ink drawing on paper ***SOLD***