{"id":1823393,"date":"2026-03-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1823393"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:00","slug":"longevity-and-obsoletion-impress-upon-alexander-endrullats-intaglio-prints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1823393","title":{"rendered":"Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat\u2019s Intaglio Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an intaglio print by Alexander Endrullat of a laptop\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images \u00a9 Alexander Endrullat, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Longevity and Obsoletion Impress Upon Alexander Endrullat\u2019s Intaglio Prints<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-12T17:48:12-05:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/jandres\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Jackie Andres<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Falexander-endrullat-off-the-grid%2F&amp;title=Longevity%20and%20Obsoletion%20Impress%20Upon%20Alexander%20Endrullat%27s%20Intaglio%20Prints\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#cdf2beb8afa7a8aeb9f081a2a3aaa8bba4b9b4e8fffdaca3a9e8fffd82afbea2a1a8b9a4a2a3e8fffd84a0bdbfa8bebee8fffd98bda2a3e8fffd8ca1a8b5aca3a9a8bfe8fffd88a3a9bfb8a1a1acb9e8fffabee8fffd84a3b9acaaa1a4a2e8fffd9dbfa4a3b9beebaca0bdf6afa2a9b4f081a2a3aaa8bba4b9b4e8fffdaca3a9e8fffd82afbea2a1a8b9a4a2a3e8fffd84a0bdbfa8bebee8fffd98bda2a3e8fffd8ca1a8b5aca3a9a8bfe8fffd88a3a9bfb8a1a1acb9e8fffabee8fffd84a3b9acaaa1a4a2e8fffd9dbfa4a3b9bee8fffde888ffe8f5fde8f4f9e8fffda5b9b9bdbee8fe8ce8ff8be8ff8bbababae3b9a5a4bea4beaea2a1a2bebeaca1e3aea2a0e8ff8bfffdfffbe8ff8bfdfee8ff8baca1a8b5aca3a9a8bfe0a8a3a9bfb8a1a1acb9e0a2ababe0b9a5a8e0aabfa4a9e8ff8b\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"471170\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leipzig, Germany-based artist <a href=\"http:\/\/alexanderendrullat.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexander Endrullat<\/a> has traded traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intaglio_(printmaking)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intaglio<\/a> printing plates for discarded laptops. His ongoing series titled <em>Off the Grid<\/em> emerged from a familiar yet annoying scenario: owning an older device that can no longer be updated, rendering it practically unusable. Endrullat\u2019s frustration led him to a moment of impulsivity as he pushed his device through a printing press, coincidentally discovering the distinctive technique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most interesting aspects of the process is how clearly the progressive destruction of the devices becomes visible after each print,\u201d the artist explains. With each pass through the device becomes increasingly altered, revealing details about its internal structures and their previous owners\u2014worn keys that must have been used the most, traces of sticker residue, or remnants of webcam covers. Wiping off ink in between prints also becomes more challenging throughout the process, as glass screens and touchpads begin to crack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471170\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-5.jpg\" alt=\"details of an intaglio print by Alexander Endrullat of a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-471165\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The artist\u2019s studio printing press is just about one hundred years old, introducing a fascinating contrast between the longevity of tools\u2014both robust and enduring or short-lived, perhaps even reminiscent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumersinternational.org\/news-resources\/blog\/posts\/built-to-fail-is-planned-obsolescence-really-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planned obsolescence<\/a>. \u201cThe series reflects on materiality, consumption, and the hidden architectures of<br \/>digital devices,\u201d he says. \u201cAlthough I might also simply enjoy the sound a laptop makes the first time it runs through the press.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Endrullat hopes to experiment with printing entire computer setups, complete with mice, keyboards, monitors, and more, which would eventually call for a different type of press. Take a peek at the artist\u2019s process and find more work on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alexanderendrullat?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471170\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-2.jpg\" alt=\"an intaglio print by Alexander Endrullat of a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-471162\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471170\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-3.jpg\" alt=\"details of an intaglio print by Alexander Endrullat of a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-471163\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471170\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-1.jpg\" alt=\"an intaglio print by Alexander Endrullat of a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-471161\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471170\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/endrullat-4.jpg\" 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