Print made to represent the greek myth of Tantalus. In the myth, Tantalus was forced to stand hungry beneath a fruit tree whose fruit was always just out of reach.
Printmaker Anthony TungNing Huang discussed bringing his Wu Wei philosophy into the art of printmaking. Wu Wei is a Daoist philosophy that prioritizes a balance between nature and humanity.
a print of a bird sitting on a tree branch. Huang often looks back to ancient Chinese printings for inspiration for his work.
Much of Faal’s work deals with the treatment of women in Iranian culture.
Artist and printmaker Grace Russell was there to talk about her artistic process. To Russell, printing is more about the process of printing than the finished result.
This piece of Faal’s work features a cow walking along a mobius strip. It is meant to represent the ongoing water crisis in Faal’s home nation of Iran.
Art commenting on humanities place in the environment.
Submerging her sculptures in saltwater gives each sculpture a unique look.
Print created by rolling an ink covered stone across a piece of cloth.
Faal’s sculptures often incorporate mechanical elements, such as this bird that drips salt water onto the floor below it.
An intaglio print done as part of a series depticing sharp and soft objects. Seen here is a needle sewing through a piece of cloth.
Artist Somayeh Faal discussing her multidisciplinary aproach to printmaking. Her techniques include unorthodox methods like letting mold grow on the surface of her prints, or forming salt crystals on her sculptures.
Wood print depicting the inside of a dead tree. Russell said that part of her process was destroying old woodcut keys so they can be used to make new prints.
A print entitled ‘Lone Island’. Part of Huangs’ process is entering a “flow state” in which he is able to fully immerse himself in his work.
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