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Koichi Yamamoto, associate professor of printmaking, made the most of a professional development leave in spring of , taking up three residencies in turn. At Double Dog Dare Studio, located on a mountainside above the town of Kalaheo on the Hawaiian island of Kaua`i, he created a series of intaglio prints titled Floating Architecture that were inspired by the forms of the boats moored along the coast. From there, he returned to the mainland for a stint as Artist-in-Residence at Joshua Tree National Park, outside Los Angeles. The desert landscape with its burnt orange rockeries and strange, spare trees inspired him to explore further the intersections of two- and three-dimensional form, creating a series of kites built from prints. Finally, he spent six weeks at Art Print Residence in Arenys de Munt, near Barcelona, and visited Marrakesh; the vibrant palette of the local architecture in these places influenced him to add hand-painted color to his monochrome prints. The results are densely constructed, powerful, mask-like images.
Yamamoto’s recent work explores the concept of bisymmetry. He embraces the theory that bisymmetrical imagery is aesthetically appealing to
Koichi Yamamoto was born in Osaka, Japan in In , at age 16, he moved to Dayton, Wyoming in the USA. Yamamoto completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon in He then moved to Krakow, Poland in a search for lithography stones. He continued producing works in Warsaw, Poland until and attended Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts in Slovakia in , where he studied copper engraving with printmaker Dusan Kallay. In he produced a series of monotypes at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland. He later worked as a textile designer in Fredericia, Denmark.
Yamamoto moved to Alberta, Canada and graduated with an MFA from the University of Alberta in From to , he was Assistant Professor at Utah State University in Logan, Utah and Assistant Professor at University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware before moving to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Yamamoto has commented about his work: “When I was about five years old, my uncle brought home a red snapper. He inked the fish, then printed it on shoji paper. This ‘gyotaku’, along with eating the “plate,” made a strong and lasting impression o
McClain&#;s: Koichi: An example of making a gyotaku print: Tai Sou McClain&#;s: Koichi: McClain&#;s: Koichi: Yaku Maru McClain&#;s: Koichi: His prints explore issues of the sublime, memory, and atmosphere. Koichi has worked at many scales, from small and meticulously engraved copper plates to large monotypes. Koichi has exhibited internationally. He has taught at Utah State University and the University of Delaware and is currently an Associate Professor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Koichi Yamamoto worked with UB students and collaborators at Mirabo Press in the creation of intaglio-printed kites that were flown in several locations on and off campus. In addition, created an edition of intaglios at Mirabo Press, a new printmaking studio owned and operated by three UB alums. Yamamoto's kites are made from traditional materials such as bamboo (for flexibility) and translucent Japanese kozo paper (for lightness and strength). Before construction of a kite begins, each sheet of kozo is intaglio printed with his unique images visualizing the movement of water, air and atmosphere. The resulting kites combine arresting visual images, conventional craft methodologies and sustainable materials. Created to be experienced outside of institutional walls and to mirror the ephemeral nature of existe
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How were you first exposed to printmaking?
When I was about five years old, my uncle brought home a red snapper. He inked the fish, then printed it on shoji paper. This gyotaku, along with eating the &#;plate,&#; made a strong and lasting impression on me.
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What inspires your work?
I am inspired by anyone who celebrates their existence and appreciates the place they live. I receive energy from the indomitable spirit of all living things, including this planet. I am always amazed and fascinated with life. Ordinary is an illusion, every moment of living is a miracle.
You studied at the University of Alberta (MFA ), Pacific Northwest College of Art (BFA ) the Bratislava Academy of Art and the Poznañ Academy of Art. What led you to seek an education in so many places?
I think it was rooted in curiosity as well as dreaming and believing in my passion. Somehow it ended up this way. I did not plan it.
How would you describe your creative process?
My creati
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