13FOREST Gallery - David Curcio

david curcio

I continue to gravitate towards printmaking out of an obsessive need to work and rework an image, using as guides the surprises and accidents that occur in the studio during the printing process. There is a constant fluctuation between the wielding and relinquishing of control in this process, and I avoid the practice of editioning (i.e. printing several prints in exactly the same way) in order to explore the variations that can be achieved through selective inking and wiping, varying plate tones, and (most importantly these days) the combining of mediums. The current work is inspired by quilts and other domestic items and seeks to merge traditional printmaking techniques and self-taught sewing and embroidering with imagery that is at once decorative and deeply personal.

David Curcio received his BA in Art History from Boston University and holds a MFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute. He currently lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.