Valerie Syposz

Valerie Syposz was born in Ottawa, Canada. She obtained a BFA (2008) from Concordia University, where she studied a wide array of print media. In 2010 Syposz was selected as a Japanese Government MEXT Scholar and moved to Tokyo. She received an MFA (2013) in printmaking from Tokyo University of the Arts, focusing on ball-grained plate lithography.

Syposz continues to focus her creation on printmaking in its many forms, usually with hand-printed techniques. She has always found inspiration by observing the world around her. Over the years, Syposz' works have evolved from mirroring her experienced reality into more subjective interpretations. What was previously a reflection of the outer world is now a glimpse into the inner world of those portrayed. Starting from life drawings, Syposz develops each image instinctively, first by sketching and then throughout the platemaking and printing process. The resulting prints form a series of slightly peculiar and dreamlike figurative works.

Syposz has held solo exhibitions in Canada, Japan, Australia, Norway, and Korea. She has participated in multiple artist-in-residence programs, including at Guanlan Original Printmaking Base, Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder and the Ottawa School of Art. Syposz continues to exhibit extensively in group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.