About the Exhibition
Artist Statement for From Hayti to Gaza
This window installation is an acknowledgment of the destruction of communities, seizures of land, and other injustices that have taken place here in Durham, North Carolina, and Gaza, Palestine, which have also occurred all over the world. To create these “Monsters on Main Street,” artist Raj Bunnag relies heavily on draftsmanship, relief printing and creativity. Using linoleum blocks, the artist prints figures, objects and animals onto paper in sections, which he cuts out and pieces together to create his large-scale installations. The artwork depicts the moments leading up to a significant moment of future history, allowing the viewer to imagine what might happen next.
Artist Bio
Raj Bunnag is an American artist living and working in Durham, North Carolina. He received his BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012 with an emphasis on Printmaking ,and his MFA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2022. He is currently a Speedball Art Products demo artist. Bunnag has exhibited nationally and internationally, and has received numerous awards for his relief printed work.
The artist would like to thank the following: My partner in life Raina, to my assistant Ping Usaswanaskun, to my materials supplier Speedball Art for the support they have given me over the last couple years, and Super G Print Lab who produced the VOTE posters.
