Eunkang Koh constructs worlds in gouache and ink on paper where creatures of an animal/human hybrid nature act, exist, and adapt within monumental, illusionary landscapes that become players in the narrative themselves. Koh's personal philosophy is heavily influenced by early exposure to Korean myths and the tenets of Buddhism where the physical world in which we live is nothing more than a perceived illusion. "My characters contain ironic gestures that simultaneously evoke humor and the grotesque," says Koh. "My work illustrates how I see humans and human society. It is a visualization of my own perception of society using satirical and metaphorical representations of creatures." San Francisco Bay Area artist Michelle Knox relocated from the East Coast over a decade ago. Knox incorporates glass and metal in each of her works to create sculpture that emphasizes grace and subtlety of form. "My work and my working process attempts to find tranquility. To reconnect myself with myself and to others," says Knox.
