Double Leg Hold is a linocut printed by the artist while he was creating a lithograph edition, Strip Mall , at Pyramid. Typical of Chung’s black and white drawings, the print highlights spontaneity and assurance with positive and negative space, as well as the artist’s love of cutting into linoleum. It was always fun to hear the narratives behind David’s prints that often relate to his Korean culture:

"Growing up in the '70s as a kid, Bruce Lee and all those kung fu movies were a huge influence because they were one of the very few things that focused on Asian culture…Even if those movies were in some ways exploitive, it was still great to see Asian people in the hero role instead of being the dishwasher or something. The action heroes in those films resonated deeply for me and my friends…you could learn fighting skills from the Asian people, create armies, stuff like that. It all had a huge impact." —Y. David Chung

Printers: Y. David Chung ( Double Leg Hold ), Nick Karvounis ( Strip Mall )

Learn more about the artist:
www.davidchung.com