Eva Kwong has been captivated by the invisible proliferation of microbes since she was five years old. About once a month, her mother would disinfect Eva and her four siblings by popping them into a bathtub full of Dettol (a disinfectant with international popularity) where they would play all afternoon. “My mother thought this was a miracle product—the kitchen, the […]
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If forced to name one defining theme of Eva Kwong’s career, an apt choice would be “education.” Since the 1970s, Kwong has exhibited art in traditional media, mostly ceramic sculpture. Her academic career is equally long. Kwong has taught at Kent State University, The Ohio State University, Cleveland Institute of Art, and The University of Akron. She has presided over […]
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RIAN INTERVIEWS EVA RIAN BROWN-ORSO: I love your sculpture because it gives me this visceral reaction. The Immortal Peaches are luscious creatures, candy-like…they’re like poisonous mushrooms or frogs. You want to touch them and put them in your mouth, but you know they’re dangerous. EVA KWONG: The fact that you want to touch it is what drew me to working […]
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For a city to be considered alive, a certain number of lights must be shining at night. I am sure there is an equation that factors in the size and population and spits out the number of watts necessary to achieve the appropriate lumens required for an “Alive” rating. Two years ago, Downtown Akron began shifting into that category when […]
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