Eunkang Koh: Learning printmaking as an art tool and utilizing the tool to connect with communities

Title

Learning printmaking as an art tool and utilizing the tool to connect with communities

Mentor

Eunkang Koh, MFA

Department

Art, Art History and Design

Biosketch

Eunkang Koh received her B.F.A. from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, South Korea and M.F.A. from California State University, Long Beach, California. Koh sees within our contemporary society a new illusion created by a systemic world since the invention of the internet and social media. She works in various media- printmaking, bookart, drawing, painting, and installation to address human desires.

Eunkang has shown her devotion to art and the art making process. She has had significant solo exhibitions that include Main Gallery, The Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and La Taller in Bilbao, Spain.; Koh also has participated national and international group exhibitions such as Centro Civico Pati Limona in Barcelona, Spain; Art Space Jungmiso in Seoul, South Korea; Mei Lun Gallery at Huan Fine Art Institute in Changsha, China; Nevada Museum of Art and Central Booking in New York City, New York. Koh has been invited to artist-in-residencies including Seacourt, Bangor, Northern Ireland, Frans Masereel Centrum in Kasterlee, Belgium; Gualan Original Printmaking Base in Shenzhen, China; Chhaap Printmaking Studio in Baroda, India and Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California.

Koh is Professor in printmaking in the department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of Nevada, Reno.

She has a dog, Cookie, who might be assisting the project.

Project overview

I am a professor in the department of art, art history and design and a practicing artist, which means I create artwork for exhibitions, installation, collaborative projects, etc.

Printmaking is an interesting medium as it allows artists to use many different techniques and process that are accessible to learn. Printmaking has always played a big part in social movement and community building. Artists today utilize this practice for various means such as connecting communities, sharing experiences, and facilitating collaboration as in this practice artists often share studio space and work on projects together.

Students will work on printmaking techniques such as screen printing, intaglio and relief for research projects. They will be able to create prints with possibility of combining them with other disciplines in artist practice. While there are dedicated studio spaces to use printmaking equipment, all the printmaking techniques that students learn can be accessed outside of a classroom setting. Students can explore the possibility of taking their ideas in printmaking into the community they want to work on to share and collaborate.

While students develop their own voice in the field of printmaking, they will work on how to reach out and engage with a community they are interested in to utilize their knowledge, skills and art work. Students will have an opportunity to connect with community such as Laika Press, a local printmaking press in town where you could volunteer, involve, and teach. I will help you how you can connect people and art community to contribute your talent and skills.

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