Selbstbildnis mit Schal
| Edition | Limited Edition |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Printmaking |
| Height | 29.7 cm |
| Width | 21 cm |
Self-portrait with a scarf
Linocut in black on natural white paper
Size: 21 × 29.7 cm (A4)
Copy 5 of 7 | limited edition, signed & stamped
Year: 2025
An introspective self-portrait in a clear, minimalist style. The portrait with a scarf explores themes such as identity, withdrawal and self-perception. The powerful black-and-white composition draws its strength from the contrast and the characteristic binary nature of relief printing.
The print was produced by hand on 180 g/m² heavy, acid-free and lightfast paper in natural white. Each copy of this strictly limited edition was hand-printed, numbered, signed and stamped by the painter and graphic artist Joel Li Boonma himself.
An original collector’s item – single sheet no. 5 of 7.
Joel Li Boonma
born in 2000 in Weilburg
Education
2021–2024: Studied Painting and Graphic Art at the HBK Essen, on a scholarship
2024: Bachelor of Fine Arts under Markus Vater, Nicola Staeglich and Prof. Dr Luca Viglialoro
Since 2024: Studying for a Diploma in Fine Art at the HfBK Dresden, in Sery C’s class.
Teaching
2024: Lecturer at HBK Essen
: Collection
2026: Museum Goch
Residencies
2024: Kunstraum jETZT, Essen
2025: International Art Colony of Zalaegerszeg (Hungary)
Artistic groups
Since 2023: Co-founder of the artists’ group ‘Übergang’
Since 2024: Member of the HBK Essen Alumni Association
Work placements
2017: Work placement with Thomas Kohl
Performances (selection)
2024: Graue Plastik, at 4 Shades of Grey, Kunstraum jETZT, Essen
2024: Nastya, Galerie Gublia, Essen
2024: Gib mir meine Gedanken, Kunsthaus, Essen
2024: Schöpfen, as part of ‘Daily Grind and Destruction’, WIHH Gallery, Amsterdam
Art fairs
2023: C.A.R., Zeche Zollverein, Essen
2024: Art Artist, Düsseldorf
Group exhibitions (selection)
2022: Open Monument Day, Kaiser und Dicke Textilfabrik, Wuppertal
2023: Übergang, Ulle Bowski’s Markenbude, Recklinghausen
2023: Heutzutage Grau, HSW University Pub, Wuppertal
2023: Shades of Grey, Kaiser und Dicke Textilfabrik, Wuppertal
2024: 4 Shades of Grey, Kunstraum jETZT, Essen
2024: Nastya, Galerie Gublia, Essen
2024: Give Me My Thoughts, Kunsthaus, Essen
2024: The Night of 1,000 Pictures, Bottrop Art Collective, Bottrop
2024: Frankfurt, Let’s Be on First-Name Terms, Art Studio Sali Musliu, Frankfurt
2025: Caryatids, Galerie Gublia, Essen
2025: International Art Colony of Zalaegerszeg (Hungary)
