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Em Koch
The Constellation Appeared in Fragments
After Icarus: Ruin and Return
To Be Made Whole
Playgrounds for Becoming
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Em Koch
The Constellation Appeared in Fragments
After Icarus: Ruin and Return
To Be Made Whole
Playgrounds for Becoming
About
Contact
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The Constellation Appeared in Fragments
After Icarus: Ruin and Return
To Be Made Whole
Playgrounds for Becoming
About
Contact
Marinade // 34 x 52 inches // Oil and graphite on linen // 2020

Marinade // 34 x 52 inches // Oil and graphite on linen // 2020

Rainbow Faces in the Sand // 34 x 58 inches // Oil on Canvas // 2019

Rainbow Faces in the Sand // 34 x 58 inches // Oil on Canvas // 2019

By the River // 37 x 54 inches // Oil on linen // 2019

By the River // 37 x 54 inches // Oil on linen // 2019

Gemini Dreams // 18 x 24 inches // Oil on masonite

Gemini Dreams // 18 x 24 inches // Oil on masonite

Untitled // 18 x 24 inches // Mixed media on paper

Untitled // 18 x 24 inches // Mixed media on paper

To Be Made Whole //
20 x 30 inches // 
Acrylic, pencil, charcoal on canvas //
March 2023

To Be Made Whole // 20 x 30 inches // Acrylic, pencil, charcoal on canvas // March 2023

Bedtime Stories // 
84 x 72 inches // 
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, charcoal, graphite on canvas //
June 2023                                                                                 

I found this 6 ft x 7 ft canvas in the trash lot near my apartment

Bedtime Stories // 84 x 72 inches // Acrylic, Oil Pastel, charcoal, graphite on canvas // June 2023 I found this 6 ft x 7 ft canvas in the trash lot near my apartment. I covered the canvas using green house paint (also found), knowing that there would be an interesting reaction from the previous image made in oil pastels. As the paint dried, pieces started to peel off, revealing a shape that resembled a lion. Working with the piece, rather than against it, I began to build a world that continued to reflect ideologies, structures and forms of past cultures, using the lion to inspire the work. Throughout the piece, I presented the various subjects in pairs, a nod to duality, self and other that thematically connects my work. Shifting perspectives, the visuals above the horizon line serve to give alternate view points of moments on the ground (i.e. pyramid from above, the birds flying above the red-roofed tall houses into nighttime). Additionally, I used text throughout the piece; unnoticeable from a distance, but legible up close. In the text I included poetics from Ovid’s Metamorphosis, individual thoughts and story-frameworks, looking to embody the tradition of storytelling that often is lost in the temporary nature of the spoken word.

To Be Any Form But Her Own //
30 x 40 inches //
Acrylic, Pen on Canvas //
March 2023

To Be Any Form But Her Own // 30 x 40 inches // Acrylic, Pen on Canvas // March 2023

The Birth of the Laurel Wreath //
10 x 20 inches //
Acrylic, Mirror, Collage on Canvas //
June 2023

The Birth of the Laurel Wreath // 10 x 20 inches // Acrylic, Mirror, Collage on Canvas // June 2023

Nostos Algia // 18 x 24 inches // Acrylic on paper

Nostos Algia // 18 x 24 inches // Acrylic on paper

Infinity Goes Up On Trial // 
39.5 x 49.5 inches // 
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Mirror, Dried Leaf, Straw, Embroidered Thread on Canvas //
February 2023

Infinity Goes Up On Trial // 39.5 x 49.5 inches // Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Mirror, Dried Leaf, Straw, Embroidered Thread on Canvas // February 2023

Libyan Sibyl, Revisited //
24 x 32 inches (with frame) // 
Pencil, Acrylic & Marker on Paper //
February 2023

Libyan Sibyl, Revisited // 24 x 32 inches (with frame) // Pencil, Acrylic & Marker on Paper // February 2023

The Atlas of Sisyphus //
20.5 x 28.5 inches (with frame) //
Acrylic, Tea-stained Paper, Oil Pastel on Poster-board //
May 2023

The Atlas of Sisyphus // 20.5 x 28.5 inches (with frame) // Acrylic, Tea-stained Paper, Oil Pastel on Poster-board // May 2023

Inertia //
10 x 20 inches //
Acrylic, Pencil, Mirror, Thread on Canvas //
April 2023

Inertia // 10 x 20 inches // Acrylic, Pencil, Mirror, Thread on Canvas // April 2023

Grasping Shadows //
14 x 18 inches //
Acrylic, Pastel, Matches on Canvas on Wood Panel //
May 2023

Grasping Shadows // 14 x 18 inches // Acrylic, Pastel, Matches on Canvas on Wood Panel // May 2023

Shadows, Seen //
30 x 40 inches //
Acrylic, Charcoal, Dried leaves, Thread, Matches on Canvas //
July 2023

Shadows, Seen // 30 x 40 inches // Acrylic, Charcoal, Dried leaves, Thread, Matches on Canvas // July 2023

Thinking of Adulthood //
18 x 24 inches // 
Acrylic on Canvas //
January 2022

Thinking of Adulthood // 18 x 24 inches // Acrylic on Canvas // January 2022

Two paintings and two sculptures of heads displayed in an art gallery. One sculpture resembles a classical bust, painted with expressive brushstrokes, and the other is a realistic bust of a woman with wavy hair.

Two paintings and two sculptures of heads displayed in an art gallery. One sculpture resembles a classical bust, painted with expressive brushstrokes, and the other is a realistic bust of a woman with wavy hair.

Relata Essentia //
20.5 x 28.5 inches (with frame) // 
Acrylic, Pen, Chalk on Paper //
April 2023

Relata Essentia // 20.5 x 28.5 inches (with frame) // Acrylic, Pen, Chalk on Paper // April 2023

Mixed media artwork depicting a stylized tennis court with a lone figure, giant red ball, and abstracted sky, viewed from three angles.

Mixed media artwork depicting a stylized tennis court with a lone figure, giant red ball, and abstracted sky, viewed from three angles.

Abstract painting with geometric shapes, a sunset over the ocean, clouds, and a beach scene with tiny figures and red lines.

Abstract painting with geometric shapes, a sunset over the ocean, clouds, and a beach scene with tiny figures and red lines.

Painting of a city skyline with skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, viewed from inside a building with a window and a yellow and orange countertop with miniature figures of people.

Painting of a city skyline with skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, viewed from inside a building with a window and a yellow and orange countertop with miniature figures of people.

Rage and Rumination // 7 ft x 5.5 ft // Acrylic, pencil, thread, & mirror shards on canvas // May 2022

Rage and Rumination // 7 ft x 5.5 ft // Acrylic, pencil, thread, & mirror shards on canvas // May 2022

Two abstract paintings hanging on a gallery wall.
Framed watercolor painting of two women standing on a floor with geometric lines, one in blue and the other in black and white, with a yellowish background.
A surreal painting featuring a large lion and a lioness resting on a platform, with a stylized sky in the background, along with various architectural and natural elements such as pyramids, stairs, and trees.
An art gallery wall displaying paintings; one painting shows silhouettes of people walking, another depicts a woman in a landscape, and a bust sculpture of a person with textured hair sits on a pedestal nearby.
A sculpture of a human head with painted, textured, and layered abstract elements resembling hair and facial features.
Two abstract paintings on a white wall, one larger with a cloudy sky, plants, and a black figure, and a smaller one with a tree and a brick wall background.
A painting of a cityscape featuring tall skyscrapers, framed as a picture on a wall, with small silhouetted figures walking below on a platform or ledge.
Two abstract paintings with geometric shapes and vivid colors. The painting on the left features a setting sun over water, with touches of red, blue, and earth tones. The painting on the right depicts a tennis court under a cloudy sky, with a red cir
A person with short dark hair and light skin lying on a dark surface, wearing a white tank top, with arms and legs stretched out, surrounded by a black rectangular backdrop in an art gallery setting.
Two artistic illustrations of human faces and figures created with continuous line drawing style, one on a beige background and the other on a white background.
Black and white art with a portrait of a person with their hand near their face on the left, and an abstract line drawing of a colorful apple on the right.

© 2022 Emily Koch