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Innova Art are pleased to be working in association with Atlas of Humanity to show a selection of prints from the project at The Photography Show 2019, March 16-19, Birmingham NEC. Inspired by the UNESCO universal declaration: “to help preserve and promote cultural diversity”, Atlas of Humanity is a collection of photographs conceived and curated by Martin Vegas. Started in 2015, the project has grown organically over time. Collated from contributions by more than 100 photographers worldwide, with an ever growing collection of images, currently showing more than 400 ethnic groups. Atlas of Humanity has one aim: to celebrate diversity through a photographic record of every culture worldwide. For the first time in the UK, visitors to The Photography Show 2019 will be able to get a taste of this ambitious project in print within a dedicated gallery space. Each image will be printed on a specially selected archival inkjet media manufactured by Innova Art. Prior to Photokina 2018, where the first printed exhibition took place, the only way that the Atlas of Humanity collection could be seen was online. Through the selection of images on display, visitors to The Photography Show 2019 will see that every photograph in the Atlas of Humanity project focusses on the diversity of the subject matter. The creative styles and approaches of each individual photographer are secondary to the subject of the image. Although their individual talents are not the focus of this project, the pool of photographers building this collection is as diverse as the collection itself. Ranging from professionals and photo journalists with multiple awards, through to talented amateurs and friends of photographers already involved. Anyone and everyone who uses a camera is invited to contribute to [...]

Innova Art made its debut at Photo & Imaging Shanghai, 11-14 July 2018. The international photographic equipment and digital imaging fair is among the biggest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.  200-plus leading brands attracted over 50,000 visitors from 1100 cities across China across the four days of the fair. Innova Art, which relaunched in China as recently as 2017, was among the busiest of exhibitors at an event that provided an invaluable showcase across the entire product range. “This is our first year as brand Innova and we had a massively positive response,” said Ron Xia, Business Director, Asia.  “Our Innova Wall presented twenty printers from China who are a part of our Golden Service Partner programme. The best way to show what Innova Art media can do as a product is to put it through its paces. You don’t have to take our word for it when you are presented with such exciting and impeccably printed images.”  “Another of our partnerships with end-users is our new photographer-artist programme for China, ‘Innova Image Ambassadors’. We’re working very closely with leading photographers and artists, providing them with a range of products to try out, and offering in-depth advice and support. While they get the chance to experiment, visitors to the stand can come and see how inspirational the results are. We showed eight artworks by seven of the most famous photographers in China at the show – they were exemplary.” The JetMaster® Photo Panel, also launched at the show, attracting wide interest from consumers, and especially wedding photographers. The JetMaster® range, part of which was awarded the UK Fine Art Trade Guild’s Innovation Award when it first appeared, makes 3D image display a speedy, [...]

FESPA 2018 in Berlin proved to be a busy few days for the Innova Art team. With lots of visitors and products being shown elsewhere in the halls, there was always something to talk about on the Innova stand. The big draw was the newly established Innova Sign & Decor portfolio, launched at FESPA 2018. A collection of display products and print media available to sign makers looking to expand their current offering into the lucrative decor market. The biggest pull for printers in the wall coverings sector was YouTac® Textile. A printable inkjet textile with repositionable adhesive backing which leaves no residue on non porous surfaces. Complimenting the Innova display of wall and floor graphics, the Epson team were showcasing the print quality of eco solvent YouTac Textile on their SureColor range throughout FESPA 2018. With fine art prints a big part of the finishing touch for many interior decoration schemes. It was no surprise that the eco solvent fine art papers in the Graphic Art range were a popular topic of conversation. These two archival quality papers meet Fine Art Trade Guild ArtSure standards and can be printed using eco solvent, latex or UV inks. This means that sign makers do not need to invest in new print equipment to become a fine art print maker. Completing the Sign & Decor line up is Innova Art’s range of display products. For FESPA 2018 visitors, an interest in photo book creation was a common theme. Pinchbook™ Photo Books from Innova take all the hassle out of binding, simply insert prints to create a finished book in seconds. For high volume decor prints with an elevated style, visitors were intrigued by the possibilities provided by [...]

To help print and sign makers find the ideal media for them, Innova Art has created a specially targeted portfolio on display at FESPA Berlin 2018. With the newly established Sign & Decor portfolio, set to debut at FESPA Berlin 2018, printmakers can build their own range of interior displays. Innova Sign & Decor includes printable medias to create bespoke wall coverings, eco solvent canvases, cost effective artwork display systems as well as archival quality eco solvent fine art papers for limited or open edition prints. For a long time the digital fine art market has been dominated by owners of aqueous pigment and dye inkjet technology. With Innova eco solvent fine art papers, owners of UV, latex or eco solvent print technology can branch into this lucrative market. No need to invest in new print equipment. Ideal for limited or open edition fine art prints, there is a watercolour surface for a traditional ‘arty’ feel or a smooth surface for those who prefer a more modern finish. Visit Innova Art on stand D35, Hall 2.2 at FESPA Berlin 2018 to see samples and learn more. What better way to highlight high quality artwork than with bespoke wall decor? YouTac® Textile is available in aqueous or eco solvent ink compatible versions. With an intelligent adhesive on the back, creating wall art or large format signs could not be easier. Simply peel off the release liner and stick to any non porous surface. The adhesive is repositionable and leaves no residue behind, making this a great option for short term poster display or long term wall decor installations. If tradition is more your thing, then have a look at Innova Eco Solvent Paste Up Wallpaper 180gsm [...]

Innova Art, the award-winning digital media specialist, is sponsoring two inspiring projects at the Moniker Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery, London E1, 5–8 October 2017. The US mixed media artist Ian Kuali’i , a Moniker Art Fair Featured Artist, has created one of his signature, handcut paper installations especially for the fair. Kuali’i, whose approach is based on “the meditative process of destroying to create”, will be encouraging visitors around and inside his immersive paper sculpture, a work that, as always, draws as much on his ancestral ties to the indigenous people of the Southwest United States and Hawai’i, and his interest in occult symbolism, mysticism and global politics, as the Hip Hop music and art scene that first fired him up as an artist. In a 2016 interview, Kuali’i explained the evolution of his approach: "From graffiti writing, I wanted to simplify the process. I found stencilling through that. I ended up just appreciating the cut more than spraying… It’s a super challenging engineering approach from the standard stencil cutting way." "When you start looking at more of the motion of how some of the cut paper flows and the construction of it — or deconstruction, rather — you start seeing the basic motion of letter form from graffiti. You start seeing the motion of something in passing from pushing a skateboard. There’s a whisper of an old pattern from an Eddie Reategui mini-deck. Even with the cut elements, there’s power."1 In another exciting move, Innova Art is also sponsoring the ‘Postcode Print Release’ project, offering local residents their own very special take-out from the fair: a free print. The image will be provided by the brilliantly witty Mr Frivolous – “an artist [...]

The multi-award-winning Innova Art – the first UK-based inkjet media specialist founded this century – is relaunching its brand in China, surely the world’s most exciting marketplace. The move reintroduces to the Chinese print market a range of digital fine art and photo media originally introduced to the market via Innova’s private label service more than ten years ago. A range of inkjet fine art and photo media that has been developed in close association with artists, photographers and print experts – and a brand that has won rave reviews and awards from all around the world. The Innova Art brand: tradition and technological prowess Why choose Innova Art? Because Innova Art brings together both the centuries-old traditions of fine art papermaking and the dynamism of 21st century digital technology. Customers love the fusion of new, cutting edge ideas with methods honed over centuries. "You can’t cheat on history and you can’t fake tradition,” says Wayne Connelly, MD of Innova Art. “Papermaking, which originated in ancient China, is one of the world’s oldest technologies, and the established ways of doing things have helped refine and enrich the product for more than a thousand years." "The difference with digital technology is all the extras it adds – the flexibility, speed and cost efficiencies you need to prosper in today’s fast-moving and competitive markets. With Innova Art media, you can keep the look and feel of traditional media but be certain that every image you print, whichever of our substrates your opt for and whatever the print run, will be rendered immaculately." Innova Art Editions: what’s good enough for Michelangelo… At the forefront of the Innova Art relaunch is the Editions range, comprising two category-busting photo papers [...]