Andrew Eckhardt
Andrew Eckhardt
Website: https://aeckhardt.com/artist
Bio: Andrew Eckhardt is an Australian artist and collaborative printmaker living and working in Massachusetts. In 2018 he graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a Bachelor’s degree in printmaking. After working at Muskat Studios and completing the restoration and installation of a period room at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston he attended Tamarind Institute where he completed the Printer Training Program in 2020.
Artist Statement: I am interested in representation and how that functions within the constraints of a portrait. I investigate how to adequately imply the beauty and complexity of each fiber that creates the rich tapestry that is the queer community. While it would be impossible to represent an entire community, I aim to highlight my story and the stories of some of the queer folk in my life in a metonymic fashion. I want to use identity as a geography on which I can build intimate studies of humanity.