Midwest artists showcase printmaking, mythic paper art

University of Iowa printmaking student Erik Moon presented a collection of work spanning multiple media, reflecting his interest in combining printmaking with photography, painting, drawing and sculpture. In Columbia, artist Sarah Nguyen’s exhibition “Elegant Edge: Reclaiming the Mythic Feminine” features intricate, hand-cut paper works that reinterpret figures from ancient mythology through nature-inspired imagery. Nguyen’s process combines research and planning with improvisational cutting, and her interest in paper as a storytelling medium grew from a residency in Japan.