Freya Terryn, PhD

My research interests originate from a longstanding engagement with Japanese visual culture, particularly print culture. This fascination, initially sparked by my experience with Western reprographic media such as etching and linocuts, has developed into a sustained academic pursuit. I approach Japanese visual culture with a firm belief that ‘context matters’—to truly engage with these works, one must ‘read’ them correctly (from right to left) and interpret them within their sociohistorical contexts of production, collaboration, and reception.