Bianca Cork

What does it mean to feel surrounded yet alone? In a world where we are constantly connected, why do we often experience such deep disconnection?

Navigating through crowded spaces—malls, high-rises and mass transport—I am often struck by the sensation of being part of a collective yet simultaneously disconnected. We turn to our digital lives for comfort, seeking refuge in the presence of others, yet remain separated by screens and cameras. The pervasiveness of technology creates a tension between connectivity and the absence of physical closeness.

To distil these contradictory feelings, I draw on familiar imagery, deconstructing and abstracting it through techniques such as drawings, photographs, woodcuts, etchings, and stop-frame animation. I then layer, shape, and recompose these elements, imposing structure and flow. Guided by the principles of materiality, repetition, spontaneity, and precision, I explore the tension between messiness and order, striving to find my own version of balance.

 

  • Flow, Etching, 58cm x 75cm

  • Emerge, Etching, 62cm x 62cm

  • Emerge 3, Etching, 62cm x 62cm

  • Emerge 2, Etching, 62cm x 62cm

  • Construction, Etching, 60cm x 90cm

  • Assemble, Etching, 35cm x 40cm

  • Pace, Etching, 62cm x 75cm,

  • Bund, Screenprint, 62cm x 62cm

  • Highway, Woodcut, Screenprint, Monoprint, 117cm x 176cm

Stop Frame

Coming soon

Exhibitions

ESF Artist in Residence 2022-2023 / 4th Global Print Portugal 2019 / 10th International Printmaking Biennial Douro 2020 / 10th International Printmaking Exhibition Cremona 2019 / 3rd Macao Printmaking Triennial - Honorable Mention Award 2018
IMPACT 10, Santander 2018 (International Multidisciplinary Printmaking Conference - Exhibition Artist) / Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Printmaking Residency Venice, Italy (Awarded for March 2017 - May 2017) / David Canter Memorial Fund, Print Award 2017 /
Swatch Art Peace Residency Shanghai, China (Awarded for 6 months in June 2016 - January 2017) /Xuyuan International Print Biennial Beijing 2016 /The Society of Women Artists, Mall Gallery London 2016 /
Royal Photographic Society Print Exhibition Shortlisted London 2016 / 9th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms Vilnius, Lithuania 2016 / V. International Print Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 2016 / Imagine - Falmouth Art Gallery UK 2016 (Prizewinner) / Peoples History Museum Manchester, UK 2016 / The Great Britain-China Educational Trust / Award 2016 / The Gallery of the Japan Artists Association Tokyo, Japan 2015 / 5th NBC Meshtec Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial 2015 (Exhibition Winner) /The Eaton Fund, Awarded 2015 / Neo Art Prize 2015, Bolton Manchester, UK / Impact 9 International Conference 'Printmaking In The Post Print Age' 2015 / 5th Guanlan International Print Biennial China 2015 / International Print Center New York 2015

Contact

Please reach out at mail@biancacork.com