eunice kim

Artist Statement

Curriculum Vitae

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About the Medium

Artist Statement

My work is a study in patterns and relationships. I am fascinated by how individual entities come together, coalesce, and coexist. In particular, I am drawn to points of tension, transition, and reprieve.

Small, repetitive dot-like marks are the building blocks of my imagery. This approach to work is informed by memories and tendencies both cultural and personal. When I was a child growing up in Korea, I was surrounded by repetitions. From hand done design motifs of traditional crafts to my Buddhist grandmother's nightly prayer chants, I found comfort in predictability of systems, as well as delight in subtle variations and departure from these systems. Such experiences continue to have tremendous bearing on my work.

I work exclusively in the printmaking medium of collagraphy. Tactile and direct, yet process oriented nature of this medium further extends and satisfies my pull towards ritualistic approach to work.

-- Eunice Kim