95 inspirational art posters for a new exhibition honouring Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday were printed on the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer
A new exhibition, using 95 inspirational art posters, has been created with the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer to honour Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday.
Two celebrated South African designers conceived the project, which used work from a variety of international artists and was initially revealed in Pretoria.
The project began with a global request for artists to submit their designs that attracted well over 700 entries from artists in 70 countries.
The company is the Official Print Partner for the Mandela Poster Project. South African print service provider Printville is producing the posters working with support and consultancy from HP, while local sales organisation, Nashua, supplied the printing hardware for testing and production.
The Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer was chosen to produce the exhibition artwork because it can produce high quality photo images at high speed. The printer is one of the fastest printers in its class whilst maintaining high print-to-print colour accuracy.
All 95 pieces of artwork were printed on the company’s Professional Satin media using HP pigment inks.
The posters will resist fading indoors in gallery conditions for up to 200 years, ensuring archivability throughout its lifespan.
The Mandela Poster Project will be exhibited at the University of Pretoria in South Africa
Printville managing director, Delarey Ferreira, said, ‘HP Designjet printers provide spot-on print-to-print colour accuracy. I’m also amazed at the Chromatic Red Ink used on the Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer – it has helped to create stunning artwork. We used this printer, together with a DreamColor display monitor, on the Mandela Poster Project to ensure the colours we saw on screen would be reproduced precisely in print, saving time and money. I’m looking forward to visiting the exhibition to see these amazing prints celebrating the life of such an important and inspirational South African on display.
Thomas Valjak, EMEA vice president and general manager, HP, added, ‘Fine art exhibitions such as The Mandela Project demand a high quality print with colours that will still look true to the artist’s design years after the artwork has been printed. We are delighted that the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer has achieved stunning prints that honour the artist’s creativity and all produced in a short turnaround time as demanded by the client. The combination of pigment inks and HP Professional Satin Media means these creations will last for generations to enjoy.’
The 95 posters represented in the Mandela Poster Project will be exhibited at the University of Pretoria in South Africa from July 18 2013 to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s contribution to humanity.
