Printmaking As Social Commentary

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Diego Arturo
by Diego Arturo

Diego Mendoza is a Mexican printmaker and educator based in the UAE, who uses printmaking as a powerful tool for cultural inquiry. With a BFA in Painting and Printmaking from VCUQ and a Master’s in Arts & Educational Leadership, Diego explores how masculinity and identity are constructed – and represented. His work demonstrates how traditional printmaking methods can address contemporary social themes.

About the Class

  • Format: Studio-based demonstration with hands-on technical instruction and cultural context
  • Unique Approach: Printmaking as cultural inquiry - using traditional techniques to explore contemporary identity themes

What You Will Learn

  • Build students' basic relief printmaking technical skills and develop enough confidence to work independently
  • Learn to find visual variety and variation through repetition - a core principle of printmaking
  • Explore how printmaking can be used to evaluate identity and heritage through the representation of cultural artifacts

Class Information

  • Level : Beginners
  • Language: English

Class Overview

Class Chapters

  • MEET THE CONTRIBUTOR
    03:10
  • BASICS OF RELIEF PRINTMAKING
    18:57
  • THE POWER OF REPETITION & VARIATION
    39:52