Dior Mahnken

Dior lives in Sydney. She is a printmaker gone rogue, pushing the boundaries of both press and materials. Her art practice is playful and experimental.

Her methods of printing mainly include monoprinting and image transfer. Her artworks can be diaphanous and ethereal or earthy and organic.

Construction of artwork is done after copious amounts of printing. 

Her work is meditative and intuitive, as it is often in hindsight she can see what the work is referencing. 

Click on any of the artworks to view larger images

Top row left to right: Lipstick – monoprint on fabric, Pink Quartz – monoprinted tissue paper stitched to silk, Alloy – monoprint stitched to paper, Shining Ample – monoprint on fabric, Lovers Eye, The Pursuit – embossing, image transfer and lace doilies, Love the Skin you’re in – monoprint on tissue paper

Recent achievements:

  • Finalist Burnie Print Prize 2023
  • Finalist Fishers Ghost Art Prize 2024
  • Runner up Paper On Skin 2024