An international celebration of printmaking and swapping!
Taigh Chearsabhagh is delighted to host the 20:20 Print Exchange exhibition on the last stop of it’s tour for 2024. Opening in Gallery 1 on 7th September, this is the full touring exhibition of the 2023 Print Exchange, which includes a group submission from the Taigh Chearsabhagh Print Workshop & Darkroom.
All are welcome to come along to the preview of the 20:20 Print Exchange in Gallery 1, on Friday 6th September at 7.30pm, alongside the opening of Sìoman / Lines in Gallery 2. This event is free and open to all.
Story of the Exchange
The 20:20 Print Exchange was originally set up in 2009 to link two print workshops with similar names, Hot Bed Press and Red Hot Press, which soon inspired a bigger project to link workshops around the UK and the world, and the 20:20 Print Exchange was born.
The idea behind the exchange is a simple one…
Each artist produces an edition of 25 prints. Artists submit their prints to Hot Bed Press in groups of 5 as part of a print studio, college department or collective group. After the momentous print sort at Hot Bed Press, each artist and workshop receives a random selection box of 20 prints back.
Every year the no.1 print from every edition goes on to tour nationally/internationally to print studios or galleries that participate in the exchange.
The exhibition started its journey at Hot Bed Press in Salford and then exhibited at four venues throughout 2024, each passing the exhibition on to the next venue. The final stop is here in Taigh Chearsabhagh.
2023 – The biggest year yet!
With a grand total of 16,100 prints submitted, by 644 artists and exchanged with 44 print groups and workshops, this has been the largest exchange yet. The project grows each year, fostering connections within the print community across the UK and around the world. This 2023 exchange included submissions from Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Denmark, Hong Kong, Iceland, Sweden, Russia, and Slovenia.
20:20 Print Exchange is free to view in Gallery 1, from 7th September. If you would like to support our continued programming and enable us to keep offering free events, please consider making a donation to Taigh Chearsabhagh.
To see more about the print facilities and opportunities available in Taigh Chearsabhagh, visit our Print Workshop and Dark Room page.