Emily Cucalon is a printmaker who works primarily in letterpress printing. Her work investigates the connections built between places and memories, testing the boundaries of what it means to belong and the complexities of migration. As a third generation Italian–American, Cucalon's work draws connections to the country and culture her family left behind. This has led to the exploration of multiculturalism in her art while inspiring time working abroad.
Cucalon creates alternate depictions of physical and existential spaces. Her work focuses on notions of home, exploring a sense of place and belonging, as well as the complexities of communication. She looks to photographs, text, and ephemera such as postcards, maps, and other found images as the visual materials for her work. Cucalon deconstructs and reinterprets these materials to formulate her prints, using her collages as preliminary sketches.
Originally from Boston, MA, she currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Painting, Printmaking, and Book Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Cucalon has exhibited throughout the eastern United States and internationally.
Cucalon creates alternate depictions of physical and existential spaces. Her work focuses on notions of home, exploring a sense of place and belonging, as well as the complexities of communication. She looks to photographs, text, and ephemera such as postcards, maps, and other found images as the visual materials for her work. Cucalon deconstructs and reinterprets these materials to formulate her prints, using her collages as preliminary sketches.
Originally from Boston, MA, she currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Painting, Printmaking, and Book Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Cucalon has exhibited throughout the eastern United States and internationally.
