Capital City Arts Initiative—Eunkang Koh: Desire

Exhibition Dates: May 15 – September 14, 2023
Artist’s Reception: Tuesday, September 5, 5 – 6:30 pm; artist’s introduction at 5:30 pm
Exhibition Venue: Bristlecone Gallery, Western Nevada College, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City, Nevada

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents sculptures and prints laced with diversity and humor in the Desire exhibition by Eunkang Koh. “My recent work responds to lifestyles and thinking processes that are often ruled by consumerism,” said Eunkang Koh.

To show the mass consumer culture where humans live in today’s contemporary society, Koh employs different types of printmaking techniques incorporating other media such as relief, intaglio, screen printing, as well as digital processes, and new technologies like laser cutter and 3D printer that she combines with sewing, ceramics, book binding etc. She also experiments with human-made materials such as plastic boxes, vinyl sheets, and paper bags, products that symbolize our micromanaged and controlled society.

A native of South Korea, 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. Koh has also participated national and international group exhibitions in Canada, Spain, South Korea, China, and New York City. Koh has been invited to artist-in-residencies including Northern Ireland, Belgium, China, India, and Berkeley, California. Koh is Associate Professor in printmaking in the Art Department at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Learn more at: https://www.ccainv.org/eunkang-koh-desire

This event is supported in part by Nevada Humanities.

Eunkang Koh, Doughnut Dreams; 18″x 24″x 4″; screen printing, sewing, relief, aluminum tray; 2021.