Marketa Kemp is a Melbourne-based printmaker originally hailing from Prague. Kemp’s practice largely surrounds printmaking, interested in the unique features that emerge when producing one-off monoprints. Her prints largely focus on landscapes, capturing the ability for nature to provoke wonder, joy and introspection. Kemp’s practice traces a lifelong love of nature and the journey of an artist devoted to immersing herself in all it has to offer.

‘In Silence’ is an evocative monoprint picturing a coastal scene caught between surf and shore. Kemp masterfully divides the composition in half, with the top portion featuring birds flying along the sea and the bottom half composed of sand dunes and the plant life that grows upon them. This print bears the hazy quality of memory, rendered in soft detail and leaving a natural vignette around the image. This shoreline bears the traces of Australian wildlife, resonating with Kemp’s love of the outdoors. 

Marketa Kemp has featured in several art prizes, notably being recognised as a finalist in the International Monoprint Prize at Megalo Print Studio, the FPS Australian Monoprint Prize, and the Omnia Art Prize. She is represented by Queenscliff Gallery and PG Galleries in Victoria and Mesh Art Gallery in Chicago.

For collectors of Australian printmaking and lovers of Australian landscapes, Kemp’s ‘In Silence’ is a captivating find.

Marketa KEMP (1973 - )
'In Silence' 2023
monotype on paper
Edition of 1
Image Size: 33 x 25 cm
Dimensions: 45 x 38 cm
Signed: Editioned, titled, signed 'M Kemp' and dated in margin
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee