collage contemporary artists hunt and gather, cut and paste, mash up and transform
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Copyright©2014byDanielleKrysa.Forewordcopyright©2014byAnthonyZinonos.
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CONTENTSFOREWORDbyAnthonyZinonos
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INTRODUCTIONbyDanielleKrysa10
THECHALLENGE13
LARISSAHAILYAGUADO17
MARÍAAPARICIOPUENTES20
MARKBRADLEY-SHOUP27
HOLLIECHASTAIN30
LISACONGDON34
MATTHEWCRAVEN39
ANDREAD’AQUINO44
KATRIENDEBLAUWER51
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JESSEDRAXLER56
HOLLYGABORIAULT63
CLEMENSHABICHT66
BETHHOECKEL73
MICOSCHHOLLAND78
JPKING85
KHÁNHH.LÊ88
KATHRYNMACNAUGHTON93
PETERMADDEN98
ARISMOORE105
VINCENTPACHECO108
FRANCISCAPAGEO113
LILLIANNAPEREIRA118
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CIARAPHELAN125
MAHMOODPOPAL128
JOSEROMUSSI133
ADRIENNESLANE138
XOCHISOLIS145
FABIENSOUCHE148
BRANDISTRICKLAND153
BILLZINDEL158
ANTHONYZINONOS165
ARTISTBIOS168
IMAGECREDITS176
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FOREWORDBYANTHONYZINONOS
TheveryfirstcollageIremembermakingwasaransomnotetomyparents.Thenoteread:“Wehaveyourchildren—send£2,500,000.”MysisterandIneverdidreceivethatmoney.Wehidinthebackgardenforafewhoursuntilwegotboredandhungry,thenreturnedtothehouseactingasthoughnothinghadhappened.Thishasstuckinmymemory,notjustbecauseoftheunimaginablethingstheten-year-oldmeplannedtodowithmyshareofmoney,butalsobecausetheprocessofleafingthroughstacksofmagazinesandnewspaperstryingtofindthecorrectletterstomakethenotegotmehooked.
Ihavealwaysbeendrawntoprocess-heavyartmaking,spendinghoursindarkroomsprintingphotographs,preppingsilkscreensandplatesforprintingorworkingonsheetaftersheetofagreatbigpileofpaperstolatercaptureandmakeananimationthatlastsforonlytwenty-fiveseconds.Theobsessive-compulsivesideofme—thesidethatlikesorderandorganization—grabbedontothemediumofcollageandranforthehills.Idiscoveredthattheconstantsearchingforandcollectingofnewmaterialstouse,andthenumeroushoursspenttryingtosortandarrangecutimages,hadmynamewrittenalloverit.
Overthelastfewyearsitseemsthata“collageboom”hasbeentakingplace,ariseinpopularitythathaslednotjusttoanincreaseinpeoplemakingcollagebuttoaninfluxofexhibitions,books,andblogsshowcasingthediversityofthemedium.Collageisearningawelloverduelevelofrespectasalegitimateartform,insteadofbeingthoughtofasjustsomethingforchildrentodabblewithintheirearlyschoolyears.Thebasicideaofanartistneedingtodraw,paint,orsculptisthrownoutthewindow,andthescissors,scalpel,andgluearewelcomedwithopenarms.
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Ifeelveryluckytobeapartofthisexpansionincollage’spopularity.Ithasgivenmetheopportunitytotakepartinexhibitionsthroughouttheworld—showingmyworkinsmallcitieslikeNorwichintheUnitedKingdom,tomoreexoticmetropolisessuchasQuito,thecapitalofEcuador.Ithasalsohelpedmetoachievecommercialsuccessasacollageillustrator.Icouldnotbehappiermakingcollagesforaliving.ItenablesmetodotheworkIloveeverydayoftheweek.Beforethecurrentrenaissance,myowncollageprocesswasslightlyfrowneduponbymytutorsandpeersduringmyartschoolyears.OnlyaftergraduatingdidIdiscoverthetight-knitfamilyofothercollageartiststhatwasflourishingonline.Theseartistsprovidedinspirationandencouragementandwerealwayswillingtosharetheirprocesstips,methods,andwork.Thereissomethingaboutcollagethatbreedscollaboration.Indeed,itseemstobetheperfectmediumforcollaborativeprojects.Workingtogetherwithothercollagepractitionersopenstheartist’seyestothedifferentprocessesandmethodsemployedbyothersandteachestheindividualabouthisorherownwork,andhowitisreadandperceivedbyothers.
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theKAMIKAZEbarons,2012,collageonpaper
Wecurrentlyliveinaverydigitalsociety,spendingmostofourdayattachedtoacomputer,tablet,orsmartphone,navigatingthroughvirtualpageswithaclickofabuttonortheswipeofafinger.Thismaybeonereasonfortherecentsurgeinpopularityofcollageandotherformsofcraft.Itmaybethatpeoplefeeltheneedtomakethingsbyhandagain,tophysicallytouchandcreatesomethingoutsideoftheirday-to-daydigitallives.Mass-producedgoodscanbeperceivedassomewhatheartlessandordinary,whereasthesatisfactionofcreatingsomethingwithone’sownhandsispriceless.Thereismoreroomforerrorandthissooftenleadstounexpected,butfrequentlybeautiful,mistakes.Thesemistakescanandshouldbeembraced,becausetheyoftengiverisetonewideasandthereforeencourageprogressioninthework.
Ilovecollagebecauseitissuchatactileprocess.IfeelaconnectiontothematerialsthatI’musingthroughhandlingandmanipulating,andenjoymakingthemmyown.Therestrictionsofworkingwithcollagematerialsis,
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forme,awelcomechallenge—theremovalofathingfromitsoriginalcontext,givingitanewlifeandmeaning.However,thematerialstillbyitsverynaturecarriessomeofitspastwithit,addingextradepthtoapiece.Ienjoyusingvintageimagesbecauseoftheirunpolishedandgrainyquality,aswellastheirtextureandcolorsaturation.Ilettheimagesguidemycreativeprocess.
blackBEAUTYwasAtwin,2013,collageonpaper
Istartbylookingthroughmagazinesandbooks,soakingintheircontentandmood.Certainimagesordetailswillcatchmyattentionandwillsparkmythoughtprocess,leadingmetostartthinkingabouthowImightusetheimagetocreateacomposition,idea,ornarrative.IthinkthereisanelementofmysubconscioustakingcontrolwhileIwork—onlyafterwardwillthesubtledetailsandmeaningswithintheworkrevealthemselves.Generallytheactualmakingofacollageisaquickprocess—thegroundworkofsearchingandcollectingmaterialshavingalreadybeenputinplace.Ithriveontheadventureofthesearchfornewpapergoodstouse,religiouslyvisitingsecondhandshopsandfleamarketsaswellasconstantlycheckingforinterestingscrapsonthestreetsorinrubbishbins.Thereisthesenseofregenerationandupcyclingthatattractsmetopeople’sdiscardedpaper
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regenerationandupcyclingthatattractsmetopeople’sdiscardedpapergoods,IliketothinkthatI’mgivingitasecondchancetoshineinsteadofjustbecomingmorelandfill.
Collageischeapandaccessibletoeverybody.Youdon’tneedanyfancyequipmentoraworkshopfulloftools—everyhouseholdhasapairofscissorsandsomeglueoradhesivetape.Allyouneedissomeinspirationandoffyougo—cutting,tearing,andsticking.Theartfeaturedinthisbookisnothingshortofinspirational.Itshowsthevariousstylesanddifferentapproachestocollage,withartistsusingnotonlypaperbutalsotextiles,paint,printmaking,andsculpturalelementstocreatepiecesthatarebothbeautifulandthought-provoking.
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INTRODUCTIONBYDANIELLEKRYSA
Everyday,onmyartsite,theJealousCurator,Iwriteaboutcontemporaryartistswhomakeme“jealous.”Jealousinaninspirationalway—withmaybejustasmallpunchtothecreativegut.I’manartistmyself,andwhenIfindworkthatmakesmethink,“OhIwishIthoughtofthat,”IknowthatI’vegottomorrow’spost.Iwouldguessthatatleasthalfofthesepostsareaboutmixed-mediaandcollageartists.Foundimagesyouneverwouldhavedreamedofseeingpaired,arenowforevergluedasone.Alonelyblack-and-whitephotographisgivennewlifewhenstitchedoverwithrainbow-huedembroiderythread.Bookcoversbecomecanvasesandsausagesbecomeguns.Anythingispossiblewithapairofscissorsandabitofglue.Imakecollagesofmyown,andIwriteaboutotherartists’collagesallthetime.Andthatobsessionisthegermofthisbook.
Usingfoundimageryisdefinitelynotanewidea.OneofthemostfamouspiecesfromthePopArtera,forexample,isRichardHamilton’scollageJustwhatisitthatmakestoday’shomessodifferent,soappealing?,1956.ItiswidelyacknowledgedasoneoftheearliestpiecesofPopArt,literallybringingpopculturefromthepagesofmagazinestothegallerywall.And,ifyougobackalittlefurtherinarthistory,evenPicassousedfoundimagery,duringhiscubistperiod.Theseartistsgaveexistingimagesanentirelynewpurpose,andcreatedsomethingfreshfromimagesandideasthatwerealreadyveryestablishedintheirmeaning.Familyphotos,crumpledpostcards,scribbled-onbookpages—eachoftheseforgottenitems,inthehandsoftwentieth-centurycollageartists,hadthepotentialtobecomeamasterpiece.
Infact,it’sthetreasurehunt—thefindingandsortingandselectingofimages—thatisformanythemostrewardingpartoftheprocess.Nothingmakesacollagisthappierthandiggingthroughaboxofimagesorastackofbooksuntilweuncoverthatperfectimage—thekindofimagethatstopstheheart,
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justforasecond,becauseoftheamazingcreativepotentialitholds.Thattransformationisoneofthebestthingsaboutcollage:Theartistgetstofinishtelling,inacompletelynewway,astorythatwasstartedbysomeoneelse.Combininganoldimagewithsomethingmodern.Addingaboldtextureorcolortoaseeminglyplainphotograph.Suddenlythere’sanentirelynewnarrativethatwouldn’thaveexistedotherwise.Trulygreatcollageartiststakecuesfromwhatexistsinthebitsandpiecesinfrontofthem—thenturnallofitupsidedown,addjusttherightunexpectedelement,andclaimitastheirown.Foranyonewhohaseverlookedatablankpageandfounditjusttoodarnperfectandintimidating—collageisablessing.Startingwithsomethingandbuildingonitisachancetoremakestories,tocreateartoutofsomethingratherthannothing,toembracewhimsyandhumorandpastiche.
EverytimeIfinda“perfectimage,”IinstantlyenvisionwhatImightdotoit.WhatwillIkeep,whatwillItakeaway,whatshouldIadd?Inthatsamemoment,IwonderwhatsomeofthecollageartistsIadmiremostwoulddowithit.WhatwouldJesseDraxlerkeep?WhatmightBethHoeckelthrowaway?WhatwouldAnthonyZinonosaddtothisphotograph?Well,insteadofwondering,Iaskedthem.Orchallengedthem,youmightevensay.Ingatheringtogetherthethirtyartistsfromaroundtheworldtobeinthisbook,Ididn’tjustaskthemtosharetheirexistingwork.Igaveeachoftheseamazingcontemporarymixed-mediacollageartiststheexactsameimage:avintage,familyphotoofacowboyandhismustache-clad,accordion-playingbrother,circa1958(seepage13).Theyalltookthisblack-and-whitevintagegembacktotheirstudios,andthenproceededtochopandglueandpaintandsew.Theyemergedwiththirtyentirelyuniquemasterpieces.
Theartistswhoarepartofthisprojectallhavetheirownuniqueapproachtocollage,whichisveryevidentintheirselectedfeaturedworks.Butwouldtheirpiecesfeelasdifferentwhentheyallstartedwiththesameimage?Iwasunsure,butexcited,aboutwhatmightcomeback.Aseachcollagearrived,itwasthrillingtoseehowdifferenteachpiecewas.Someoftheworkfeaturesthechallengeimageprominently,andinotherpiecesyoureallyhavetolookforit.Youwillfindalloftheseamazingnewcollagesinthisbook,plusonemore—becauseIcouldn’tresist—Ihadtomakeonetoo(seepage12).
Ichosethesethirtyartistsbecauseallofthemareincrediblyaccomplishedintheworldofcollage.Theyhavespentyearsdevelopingtheirownstyles—
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someusingsimplescissorsandglue,othersusingdigitaltechniques,andafewwhohavechosentoworkwithaneedleandthread.Workbytheseartistsissoughtafterbycollectors,galleries,andpublications,whichhasledtoexposureandexhibitionsfromonesideoftheglobetotheother.Collectively,theyrepresentwhatishappeningincontemporarycollage.
IhopeyouenjoyallofthisartworkasmuchasIenjoyedgatheringit.Thisbook,Collage,isinfactacollageinitsownright:pagesandpagesoffoundimages,slicesfrommagazines,vintagepaper,andcolorfulthread.Itisacollectionofbeautifulbitsandpiecesthat,together,telltheirownstory.Andwhatisthatstory?Thestoryofcollage.
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NewCollage:DanielleKrysa,MustacheMaster,2013,latexpaint,foundimage,andthreadonpaper
THECHALLENGEOneimage,thirtycompletelyuniquepiecesofart.
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Oneimage,thirtycompletelyuniquepiecesofart.
EveryartistfeaturedinCollagewasgiventhissnapshotfrom1958.Weaskedthemtocreateanewcollageusingsome,orallofthisimageofalittlecowboyandhisaccordion-playingbrother.Thefantasticresultscanbefoundatthestartofeachartist’ssection.
BillandDan,JackCumming,1958
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THEARTISTS
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LARISSAHAILYAGUADOIstartedtheprojectLifeIsaCollagein2008,mainlyoutofaneedforexpressionandpersonalcommunication.WithcollageIfoundamethodinwhichIfeltfreetopresentmyfindings,despitethephysicallimitationsofthistechnique.
Paper,scalpel,andgluearemymaterials,andmytools.Iseek,select,andclassifyimagesthatIfindinterestingorattractive.Ithencombinethem,transformingthemintoanewreality.Thetraditionalhandmadecollagehasitsownidentityandethics,totallyopposedtotheinfinitepossibilitiesofdigital,butthisiswherethetruevalueis—thechallengeoffindingopportunitiesandachievingfunctionalitywithintheconstraints.Icombinenature,people,andobjectsonlyinordertotransmitmorecomplexemotions,thoughts,andfeelings.
Todaythisremainsmymosteffectivewaytorepresentmyvisualthinking.
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NewCollage:TheEyeHastoTravel,2013,collageoncardboard
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Pasionaria,2012,collageonwoodwallpaper
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GreenBird,2012,collageoncardboard
HotDog,2012,collageonpaper
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CoolCatIII,2012,collageonpaper
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Cleopatra,2011,collageonpaper
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ConsumedI,2011,collageonpaper
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Pornoman,2010,collageonpaper
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MARÍAAPARICIOPUENTESThesubjectofthreadhasbeenwithmesincecollege.Iremember,Ionceconnectedthetreesinaparktoshowthespacebetweenthem.Inaworkshopexercise,Imeasuredthefacadesofsomebuildingsandthenunrolleddifferentdimensionsofthreadsovermetodemonstratephysicallytherelationshipbetweenthebodyandthescaleofarchitecture.
WhenIintervenewiththreadsonanimage,Iworkonanotherlevel—Iamtryingtodemonstratethespecialrelationshipsthataregeneratedinamoment(inaframe,inthiscase).
Iliketointerveneonblack-and-whiteimages.Ithinkthatit’samore“neutral”basewhereIcanwork,andwheretherelationsIseektoemphasizecanbehighlightedinabetterway.Also,IfeelIamnotworkingwiththeoriginalandwiththat,theneedtokeepitsreality.Ithinkthattheessenceofanimagecanbemoreinterestingthroughtheoverlappingofinformation,whichinthiscasecanbethevisualizationofaninvisiblegeometry.
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NewCollage:Untitled,2013,embroideryonphotograph
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Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
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Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
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Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
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Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
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Untitled,2012,embroideryonphotograph
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MARKBRADLEY-SHOUPThemajorityofmyworkarisesfrommyobservationandinteractionwiththenaturalandconstructedlandscapeandhowwerespondtooursenseofplaceintheworld,asIamintriguedbyhowweinhabitandutilizespace.Thisworkisoftenderivedfrommyownphotographsandfrommappingsystemsandarchitecturalschematics.Givenmyresponsetoconsumerrelationshipsandwaste,athirdseriesofworkusesdiscardeditemsthatculminateintheformofcollagesandmixedmedia.Theimagesinthisbodyofworkareaformofaestheticplayandmediaexperimentation.
Whilemostofmyworkhasdistinctconceptualunderpinnings,thisseriespresentsamoresincerediscoursewiththeconceptofplaywithintheconfinesofstudiopractice,whereIallowtheimagesandcompositionstopresentthemselvesthroughoutthecourseofexperimentation.Whiletheseimagesdonotdirectlyaddresstheconceptsembeddedinmyotherwork,theyarelinkedandcontinuetoinfluenceoneanother.Mycollageandmixed-mediaworkisthetruestformofstudioresearch,asmanyofthetechniquesandcompositionsfleshedoutwithintheseworksalsofindthemselvesresidinginmymoretraditionalpaintingpractice.
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NewCollage:LinerNotes(AtlanticYouthCultureKilledMyDog),2013,mixed-mediacollageII
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LinerNotes(CowboyRainbow),2006,mixed-mediacollage
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LinerNotes(TheEastSetsItsSights),2006,mixed-mediacollage
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LinerNotes(BlindFold),2006,mixed-mediacollage
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LinerNotes(MGMReverberation),2006,mixed-mediacollage
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LinerNotes(EyeSpyRussia),2006,mixedmedia-collage
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LinerNotes(ChrysalisSnowflake),2006,mixed-mediacollage
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LinerNotes(VictorYouHangUpFirst),2013,mixed-mediacollage
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HOLLIECHASTAINI’vealwaysbeenfascinatedwithitemsfrompreviousgenerations,especiallyephemera.Letters,textbooks,littlenotes,andjournalscarrysomuchofapreviouslife.Iaminspiredbythesesnippetsofapersonandstampsofaparticulartimeandplace.EachgraphitescribbleisatreasuretomeandIwanttobringlifebackintothematerialthatIuseinsteadoflettingitstayhidden,crumblingaway.
McJunkin’sTheory,2013,collageonbookcover
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GatherItUp5,2012,collageonbookcover
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NewCollage:The3rdGradeSuitorsofJennieMayWhite,2013,collageonbookcover
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Noctua,2012,collageonpanel
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BatesHouse,2012,collageonpanel
Overcome,2012,collageonpanel
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GatherItUp4,2012,collageonbookcover
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GatherItUp2,2012,collageonbookcover
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Clotho,2013,collageonbookcover
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LISACONGDONMypathintotheworldofartandillustrationhasnotbeenastandardone.Ididnotbeginpainting,drawing,ormakingcollagesuntilIwasthirtyyearsold,andIamalmostentirelyself-taught.Myintenseobsessionswithpattern,color,andfarawaycultureshavedrivenmyvastcatalogofwork.
Muchofmywork(madeprimarilyfromgraphite,gouache,ink,andpaper)isnarrative,thoughnoneofitisintendedtoberealisticsnapshotsofanyparticulartimeorplace.WhileIdrawfromactualhistoriesandcultures,Iworkhardtotransformtheminunexpectedways.Myintentionistodrawviewersinsothattheycaninventtheirownnarrativesaboutmywork.Paperpatchwork,patterns,andatextilepresenceinmyworkreferencemylongtimeromancewithsurfacedesign,inparticularthedesignandfolkpatternsofScandinaviaandothercultures.Myworkalsocombinesobviousjuxtapositions:combiningboldneoncolorswithvintagesepia-tonedphotographsandtraditionalgraphitedrawingswithcollagedgeometricshapes.
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Memory,2012,cutpaper,vintagedoily,andnailsinshadowbox
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NewCollage:FarAway,2013,vintagewallpaper,ink,andphotographicpaper
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SämiWoman,2011,graphite,gouache,andcutpaperinshadowbox
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SämiGirl,2012,graphite,paper,fakefurinshadowbox
Kvinne,2011,vintageephemeraandcutpaperinshadowbox
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Star#2,2011,vintageephemeraandcutpaperinshadowbox
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Deep,2011,graphite,gouache,andcutpaper
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HoodedReindeer,2012,graphite,cutpaper,andglitterinshadowbox
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MATTHEWCRAVENIusehistoricalimagesasabackdropforamoreabstractformofstorytelling.Imagesfromlostcultures,relics,andlandscapes,bothwell-knownandextremelyambiguous,createthepatternswithinmywork.Thesearrangementshighlightshapeandcompositionratherthanhistoricalaccuracy,solidifyingtheirparticipationinauniquemyth.
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NewCollage:accordion,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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spiral,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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dots,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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rug,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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pot,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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order,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
stacks,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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shield,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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bolt,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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eyes,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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headstone,2013,mixedmediaonfoundpaper
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ANDREAD’AQUINOIstrivetocreateworkthatliesintheplacewhereYellowSubmarine,HieronymusBosch,SergeGainsbourg,J.D.Salinger,TheJaneFondaWorkout,JanvanEyck,andSoulTrainallintersect.Atthatcrossroad,takealeftattheBeatlesandPersianart.NotethatImayormaynotbethere,dependingontheday,sooccasionallyanyonestilllookingformeanings,rationales,orexplanationsshouldcontinuetotravelinaneasterlydirection.Tiresome,I’lladmit.
Mygoalistostrikethatbalancebetweenfocusandspontaneity,wherethemindisbothsharpandstrangelyabsent.Wherefortunatemistakestakeplace,andIamsimplytheretorecordthem,atranscriberofhappyaccidents.
UpsidedownGardener,2011,mixedmedia
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CommunicationBreakdown,2011,mixedmedia
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NewCollage:DeathtotheMustache,2013,mixedmedia
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PunctuationSeries/Comma,2010,mixedmedia
PunctuationSeries/ExclamationPoint,2010,mixedmedia
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RedBikeWoman,2012,mixedmedia
Inhale/Exhale,2012,mixedmedia
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GoodIdeas,2012,mixedmedia
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BlowDryLion,2011,mixedmedia
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TypographicBee,2011,mixedmedia
2Feet,2013,mixedmedia
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UppercaseQuilt,2012,mixedmedia
Radical,2012,mixedmedia
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KATRIENDEBLAUWEREmotionshavealwaysbeenthedrivingforceandmainconsiderationinwhatIdoandmake.Iamstronglydrawntotheuncomfortableinhumanemotion:pain,sorrow,loss,desire.
Ilikethedirectnessofpicturesandtheirpresence.Withmycondensedcuts-and-pastesItrytorelateastoryofmyown.Indoingso,Ifind,oftenunwittingly,newmeaningsandassociations,whichalsohasatherapeuticeffectonme.It’saprocessoffindingmyownlanguageandlisteningtoit.
IwouldliketoquoteMarinaAbramović:“Difficultchildhoodproblems,families,allthosethings,somehowbecomeatreasure,becomesomekindofsourceofinspirationforlateron.”
Asmyworkevolvesovertime,therearesomethemesorimagesthatreappear,forexample:trees,women’slegs,hair,highheels,dresses,sea,mountains.
Atthismoment,I’mcomingtoapointwhereI’vestartedtopaymoreandmoreattentiontothesymbolicmeaningsofthesethemes.
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NewCollage:Movement(20),2013,collage
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Rendez-vous(11),2013,collage
Without(18),2013,collage
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Rendez-vous(4),2013,collage
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Féminin(1),2013,collage
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Repetition(24),2013,collage
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Dress(6),2012,collage
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Dress(8),2012,collage
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Dress(12),2013,collage
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Féminin(8),2013,collage
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Imprévu(4),2013,collage
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JESSEDRAXLERIamworkingtocreateamood,ratherthanmakeastatement.
IamworkingtocreatethingsthatexplainhowIperceiveideasthatIdonotfullyunderstand.
Fromseriestoseries,thesemoodsandideaschange.I’mjusttryingtokeepup.
FromtheOmensseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheOmensseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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NewCollage:Untitled,2013,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheMonolithsseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheKahn/NewAestheticseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
FromtheImaginalCellsseries,2013,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheImaginalCellsseries,2013,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheImaginalCellsseries,2013,hand-cutcollage
FromtheUntitledIIseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheUntitledIIseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
FromtheUntitledIIseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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FromtheGhostsseries,2012,hand-cutcollage
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HOLLYGABORIAULTIworkinfragments,becauseofthemanylivesIliveasanartist.Myinterestsandstudiesvary,andcollagehasbecomeameansofplayandescapeintoaworldIcannotplan.Itrevealsitselftomeinthestrangestwaysandfreelyassociatesthingsotherwisenotcombined.I’mconstantlybreakingdownwhatIseeintosmallerpiecesandtogether,bitbybit,Iletthestoryemerge,occasionallysteppingbackfromthisstateofcoincidenceandfaith.
Color,pattern,humor,andthepeculiarplaycrucialrolesinmywork.Ibegancreatingcollagesinmultipleseries,fromstudyingetiquetteandsocialcodesforVictorianetiquettedancecards,tosurrealistFrenchpaperdolls,tothefashion-consciousmenagerieforFashionBestiary.Avehicleoflimitlessstorytelling,collageiscapableofcommunicatingveryprofoundideas,bothbizarreandpoetic.Findingpoetrywithinthebizarreisthekeytomostanything.
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NewCollage:MustacheCha-Cha,2013,acrylicandpaper
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TajMahalTiger,2011,acrylicandpaper
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Frog’sNewYo-Yo,2012,acrylicandpaper
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ProperBreeding,2013,acrylicandpaper
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TheGraceofaFlower,2012,acrylicandpaper
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GazelleManifesto,2010,acrylicandpaper
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HappyHomemaker,2012,acrylicandpaper
FlamingCha-Cha,2013,acrylicandpaper
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CLEMENSHABICHT100Facesismyongoingprojectbuiltfromfoundanonymousphotographs.Eachuseseverypartofthephototobuildanewanonymousportrait.Similartoapreviousexhibition,100Kites,itusesarepeatedformulaoflimitationandconstrainttobetterexercisethecollagemuscle;fromface50onward,theyreallystarttosing.
Iworkinavarietyofdifferentmedia,butIstillfeellikewhatIdoiscollage.Live-actionshootscanbetreatedasacookingshowwithingredientsthatthenhavetoslotneatlyintoplace,ofteninsurprisingways.Formeit’saboutfindingcoincidencesthatresonateandfeellikemorethanasumoftheirparts,likealchemy.Ioftengoaboutplanningaprojectbyassemblingthingsthatareinthemselvesalreadyinterestingtoplaywithorbydesigningasituationwherethecomponentpartswillplaywitheachotherinnewways;thenit’sjustaboutgettingagooddocumentoftheresult.
GreenTurtledove,2009,fromtheexhibition100Kites
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SchiffinSicht,2009,fromtheexhibition100Kites
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NewCollage:Cowboy,2013
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Hens,2010,Risographicaexhibition
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Elling,2008
ReluctantHero,2011
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Roche,2012
Gulls,2006
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Ski1954,2012
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BETHHOECKELInmycollageandmixed-mediawork,Iinterlacesingularcomponentstoassembleanewstory—oneinwhichemotionalnarrativesplayasimportantaroleasaestheticones.Creatingthisimagerycanbelikenedtopiecingtogetheramentalpuzzle.Iintendtoposeanunusualquestiontotheviewer,thoughonewithwhichwearealreadydeeplyfamiliar.
Ibelievethepersonalrelationshipsthatcanbeforgedtoeachpiecelendtheworkitsairofcharmandmagnetism.Istrivetopresentaprovocativehinttointimatemysteries,muchasavaguerecollectionfromthesubconsciousstirsfeelingsofnostalgia.
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NewCollage:VariousHands,2013,collageonpaper
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SemiPrecious,2012,collageonpaper
Tumult,2012,collageonpaper
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Riptide,2011,collageandacryliconpaper
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Classique,2012,acryliconpaper
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CoverUp,2012,collageonpaper
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Funeral,2013,collageandgraphiteonfoundbookcover
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OutofReach,2012,collageandacryliconfoundbookcover
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FacetoFace,2012,collageonpaper
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Home,2011,collageonpaper
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Moonrise,2010,collageonpaper
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MICOSCHHOLLANDMostofmyworkstartsfromfragmentsofdifferentsources—mostly“oldpaperstuff”—foundimages,oldphotographs,andpagesfromvintagebooksandmagazines—anditdoesnotmatterwhichperiod,country,orthemeitcomesfrom.Itrytogivethefragmentsanewcontext.MaybeI’mwrong,butitseemsthatyoucanseehistoryrepeatingitselfinthosebitsandpiecesof“oldpaperstuff.”
Sorth,2012,collage
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OhGod,IWish,2012,collage
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NewCollage:Automatique,2013,mixedmedia
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Mono,2013,collage—analog/digital
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OldSmoke,2013,collage,mixedmedia
SpaceCowboys,2012,collage—analog/digital
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Bank,2012,mixedmedia
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UndertheProfit,2013,mixedmedia
Malz,2012,collage
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Death’sHeadMoth,2012,collage
Principle60,2013,collageandpencil
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JPKINGIhaveacompulsiverelationshipwithmultiplemedia,includingcollage,poetry,print,andrelationalart.Throughmycollage,Iviewtheoriginalnotasanend,butasameanstowardafinalprint,orpage,inwhichdigitalenlargementofanalogtechniquesandmaterialsmakesvisiblethedelicacyofpaperandink.MultiplicityhasalwaysbeenanimportantthemeinhowIdistributemywork,whereIfavoraffordableprintsandpublications.Ivaluethetranquilprivacyofprintedmatter.
Relyingasmuchonchanceasonalong,steady,andmeditativeprocess,myworkevolvesthroughcultivatedmistakes.Takingasculpturalapproachtothebodyanditsrelationshiptoitsenvironment,Iplaywiththepresenceorabsenceofafigurethroughreductiveandadditivelayering.Byemployingfragmentarytexts,Iincorporateexperimentalconcretepoetry,resultinginchaoticlanguageandinformationpollution.Takingstylisticinspirationfromutopian,modernistidealsinartanddesign,mygraphic,geometric,layered,texture-heavyanachronisticscenesintendtoevokenostalgiaandelicitshadowsofculturalmythology.Thepastandfuturefuseinthecreationofafictionalandexperientialuniverse.
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NewCollage:IWaitedforYou,2013,paperonpaper
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SmokeTwiceasHard,2008,paperonpaper
MySecretTromboneSong,2009,paperonpaper
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SheSeesHim,2012,paperonpaper
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ThePantsSisters,2010,paperonpaper
HowDoMySecretsFeelinYourEar,2011,paperonpaper
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WhentheMusicWentPink,2009,paperonpaper
TakeMore,orLess,2008,paperonpaper
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ItTookaLotofEnergytoMakeWind,2009,paperonpaper
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KHÁNHH.LÊEventhoughIidentifyasaVietnamese-bornAmerican,Istilldonotknowwhatitmeans.ThereisadiscordwithinmyownoriginduetothefactthatIwasborntoolate.BythetimeIarrived,Vietnamhadalreadyclaimeditsindependence.Beingborntoolateeffectivelyremovedmefromthatpointinhistory.GrowingupintheUnitedStates,Ilearnedtoadaptmyidentitylivingbetweentwocultures.Identityisthecentralthemeofmyworks,andIexamineitthroughthebitsandpiecesofmypersonalmemoryandthecollectivehistoryfromthetwocultures.Icollectimagesfromfamilyphotoalbums,digitalphotographs,andfashionandhomedecormagazines.Throughtheprocessofmixed-mediacollage,Ilayertogetherthefragmentedimagestocreateanewhistoricalnarrativethatisreflectiveofthetensionwithinmyownidentity.
TheRestofHisFamilyintheLivingRoomontheOtherSideoftheWorld,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,goldjellyrollpen,acrylicjewels,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
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InHerCorneroftheWorld,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,acryliccrystals,Swarovskicrystals,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
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NewCollage:WhenIGrowUp,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,sequins,andarchivalpigmentprintoncanvas
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ChristmasLuncheon,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,goldspraypaint,acryliccrystals,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
HisFamilyFirstChristmas,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,goldjellyrollpen,acrylicjewels,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
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HisFirstNewHome,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,acryliccrystals,Swarovskicrystals,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
Her9thBirthday,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,acryliccrystals,Swarovskicrystals,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
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AndIsFound,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaintandarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
TwoasOneOnce,Now,andForever,mixedmedia—goldandsilverpaint,acrylicjewels,andarchivalpigmentprintonpaper
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KATHRYNMACNAUGHTONI’manaficionadoofvintagepornmagazines,andmyworkhasbeenheavilyinfluencedbyafeminineaesthetic.SometimespeoplethinkI’msolelyflirtingwiththeperversionsofthepornographicimageryasIcreate.Thisispartiallytrue:Iammotivatedbyseeingthebeautyinwhatanaudiencecouldperceiveasaudaciouslyexplicit.Thefemaleformandpoiseareendlesslyintriguingtocomposewith.Oftenunderstated,though,isthefactthatthepalette,textures,andpatternsfoundbeyondthepalpablefemalebodiesareelementsthatIbelievegivemycollageworkitsbreadth,itsdepth.
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NewCollage:HeadFirst,2013,mixedmedia
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UnicornSandwich,mixedmedia
Volume,mixedmedia
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Exposure,mixedmedia
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Explorer,mixedmedia
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TheRedPony,mixedmedia
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OfMiceandMen,mixedmedia
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HandModeling,mixedmedia
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ReturnoftheCassette,mixedmedia
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FleshandNumbers,mixedmedia
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PETERMADDENThecollageartist,likeanybody,needsareasonortwotodowhathedoes.Iwriteinsecret,paralleltomypractice.Apoetrythatslipsoftenintoasong,talkingtowardthethingthatdrivestheartmaking:“Sequenceserendipity,Havemeaningshalfhereandhalfinthebeyond,haveamethodologythatcelebrates‘MastersofMud’LooktoPoetsyoulove&repeattheminanotherdimension,ConfessonlytoOmnidimensionalCollages,Makethemhaveasortoftemporalitchiness,Collagelikehopeisshipwreckedmoney,Cutlikethefragmenthasnoedge,Collagelikewindmovingtrees,celebratesurprisewithcollage,makethefragmentbreatheinthespacesofitsescape‘Plantglancesliketrees,’maketheindeterminateyourglue,Underminethehorizonwiththatedge,Cutthroughtheshadowsthatcastthesignsofdistanceoveryou,Quotesomuchtillyouhaveforgottenthesource,Quotetillyouhaveadopteditasyourown.”
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EvilFlowers,2012,mixedmedia—paperonfoundphoto
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NewCollage:ASharedPast,2013,mixedmedia—paper,pins,steelwireonsoftboard
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ComeTogether,2008,paperonglass
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PostDisaster,2011,paperonPerspex
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Ravaged,2012,paperonwoodinsteel
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AMan’sPast,2012,mixedmedia—paper,pins,steelwire,goldandsilverleafonsoftboard
Evil,2008,mixedmedia—paper,steel,foundbook
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AChairforUstoLiveIn,2009,mixedmedia—steel,wood,paper,humanhair,bakedclay
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Encounter,2010,mixedmedia—paperandpaintonPerspex
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SleepsWithMoths,2009,mixedmedia—paper,wood,plastic,bakedclay,goldleaf
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Necrolopolis,2008,mixedmedia—paper,steelwire,bakedclay,variousfoundobjects
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ARISMOOREObservingpeoplepretendingtobethemselvesisfascinating.Peoplesittingstill,alone,orwithothers,presentinganexpectedsmileorathoughtfulgaze—thesegesturesareamusingandrevealingbeyondtheirintention.Itisinthemomentsbeforetheyareheldcaptive,foreverstill,holdinginbellyandbreastandtryingforasmilethatappearsrealthattheyaretrulythemselves.Then,withaclickofthebutton,appropriatebehaviortakesover.Andwhatisleftarephotographs,portraits,thatsuggestmorethanthewhiteliestheyaretryingtotell.Thegoalinsittingforthephotographistoappearascontentandcapableasitisassumedeveryoneelseis.
ThepeoplethatIinventareacombinationofthistruthandfiction.Theylacksomeofthefacialstructurethatmayhelptocontaintheirawkwardness.Theyaresimultaneouslyvulnerableyetdefiant.Theyareunabletoconform.Theytravelinandoutofthespacebetweenpretendingtobethemselvesandunavoidablybeingtheiractualselves.Theyareself-aware,humble,andmaymakeothersfeeluncomfortable,butitisprobablybecause,thoughawkward,thereissomethingfamiliaraboutthem.
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NewCollage:JoanwithHerCastle,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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TheHenry’s1975,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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TheWarren’s1981,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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Ruthie,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
Denise,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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Maureen,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
Eunice(ReadytoDance),2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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Martha,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
JustJoan,2013,collage—ink-jetprint,graphite,coloredpencil
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VINCENTPACHECOIthinkofmyworkasaformofjournaling,anongoingnarrative,thatIusetohelpmefindmypathandmysenseofplace.Iuseartmakingasatoolforunderstanding.It’saprocessthatallowsmetothinkaboutthepastandconsidernewwaysforward.Idon’tknowwhatmypurposeisyet,andIdon’tfullyunderstandwhereIcomefrom,butartmakingishelpingmefindmyway.Iimagineitwillbealifelongprocessoflearninganddiscovery,andIamexcitedaboutthat.
Waterfall,2010,collageonpaper
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FailingThis,2011,collageonfoundimage
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NewCollage:Castle,2013,collageonwall
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Generation,2010,digitalcollage
Bighorn,2011,mixedmediaonwood
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Navajo,2011,mixedmediaonwood
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Earth,2010,mixedmediaonLifemagazinecover,1968
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FRANCISCAPAGEOIfindinspirationinonirism,occult,quotidianity,nature,andpsychology.
Iconsiderartasaway-finding,fromself-knowledgetoallthethingswehaveinsideandwedon’tknowyet.Imakearttoexplaintomyself,andeveryoneelse,howtofindbeautyaroundus—andbecauseit’sthebestmediumformetoexpressmyself.WithphotographyIfindquestions,withcollageIfindanswers.
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NewCollage:Untitled,2012,papersandcardboards
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LifeinParis,2010,papersandmagazinecuts
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Autumn,2011,cardboardandencyclopediacuts
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TheGirl,2011,accueilpaper,acrylic,magazinecuts
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Untitled,2012,canvas,acrylics,magazineandencyclopediacuts
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TheDance,2012,canvas,acrylics,encyclopediacuts
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Sketch,2011,cardboardandencyclopediacuts
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DoubleGirl,2011,cardboard,magazinecutsandtransfers
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Untitled,2011,cardboard,magazinecuts,andacrylics
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Aurora,2012,paper,newspapercuts,cardboard,andfoam
3D,2012,paper,cardboard,andfoam
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LILLIANNAPEREIRAThelanguageofmythallowsastorytobeapartofawideruniversalcontext.Althoughthesestoriesandarchetypesmayresonateverycloselywithmeonapersonallevel,theircreationderivesfromcollectivematerialandtheirpowerliesinthemeaningandthebroadertruthsthatmythsconvey.Culledimagesfrommagazines,books,andnewspapersaremanipulatedandreassembledinordertoactivatethearchetypesthatlietherein.Ineverstartapiecewithparticularsinmind;serendipityandthepersonalunconsciousguidethecomposition.Thepersonalbecomescollectiveandconsciousoncethestoriesstarttoemerge.
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Evaporate,2010,collage
Float(Ondine),2008,collageinembroideryhoop
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NewCollage:Icarus,2013,collage
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TheRecordIsFarfromComplete(Daphne),2008,collage
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TheCircularRuins,2009,collageonvintagebookpaper
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Marooned,2010,collageonvintagebookpaper
ABasicTheoryofPerspective(Persephone),2011,collageonvintagebookpaper
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Whocanbearthethoughtsinmyhead?,2011,collage
TuxedoofAshes,2010,collage
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SupportSystem(Penelope),2010,collage
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InsideOut,2009,collageonvintagebookpaper
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CIARAPHELANIn2010IsetupmyownfreelancepracticesoIcouldworkonmyownvisuallanguage-andimage-makingskills.Iparticularlyenjoycollectingscience-andnature-basedvintageephemeraandIfrequentlyspendhourscombingthroughcarbootsales,charityshops,andjunkstoressearchingforinterestingandinspiringimagery.Ialsohavealoveofsurfacetextiles,patternmaking,andarthistory.Itrytobringthesepassionstogetherinmyworktocreatedetailedandthought-provokingillustrations.
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NewCollage:CircleofFifths,2013,collage
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BirdHead,2012,collage
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BirdHead,2012,collage
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WatermelonPoppy,2012,collage
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DanceoftheHours,2011,collage
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TheWeekend,2011,collage
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ClowningAround,2010,collage
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MAHMOODPOPALMyworkexplorestheintersectionbetweenfantasyandreality.ItakeinspirationfromthespiritofDadaandsurrealistartofthepast.Thecanvasisusedasastagewherevariousconversationsandstoriesplayout.Atheaterofsorts.Thecharactersandcompositionalelementsaremeanttoreuniteconsciousandunconsciousrealmsofexperience—aspacewheretheworldofdreamandfantasycanbejoinedandcomparedandcontrastedtotherationalworld.
ADuel1,2013,mixedmedia
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ADuel2,2013,mixedmedia
ADuel3,2013,mixedmedia
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NewCollage:Lift,2013,mixedmedia
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AllforOne,2013,mixedmedia
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Replay,2012,mixedmedia
TheHunt1,2012,mixedmedia
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TheHunt2,2012,mixedmedia
TheHunt3,2012,mixedmedia
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TheHunt4,2012,mixedmedia
TheHunt5,2012,mixedmedia
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JOSEROMUSSIBecominganartistwasanaturalprocessforme,sinceIbecameanartistovernight,skippingmostofthestepsrequired.Findingmystylecametomeasnaturallyasbecominganartist,sinceIhavealwayshadinmindthatthereismoretowhatistangibleandvisible.Ihavethebeliefthatnoteverythinghasalreadybeendone.ThereforeIamconstantlyexploringanddiscoveringnewtechniquesandmaterialstoexpressandrepresentmyideas,reflectmyinspirations,andturnthemintoartworks.
ThepicturesorobjectsIworkwitharegenerallyfound.IpickthembecauseIfeelthattheysuggestintervention,thattheywanttobegivenanewperspectiveandanewmomentintime.Imakesurethatwhateverhasalreadybeenforgotteniskeptinthepresent.Iaminterestedinstitchingthepasttothepresent,therealtotheunreal.
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NewCollage:ThePixies,2013,sewing
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Queen,2011,collagemixedmedia
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Rainbow,2013,sewingmachineonphoto
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Artcannot,2013,embroideryonphoto
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LondonUnderground,2013,embroideryonphoto
DancerAllaSchellest,2012,embroideryonphoto
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DancerMaryEllenMoylan,2012,embroideryonphoto
DancerDianaAdams,2012,embroideryonphoto
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DancerS-N,2012,embroideryonphoto
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Getaway,2011,collagemixedmedia
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ADRIENNESLANEIcreateintricatecollagesfromoriginalvintageillustrationscollectedfrommanydiversesources.Icombineimagesofplants,insects,animals,humananatomy,andreligiousfiguresintodetailed,colorfulcollageswhereindividualelementsfittogetherlikepiecesinapuzzle.Inspiredbythehistoryofthecuriositycabinet,theVictorianconceptofmementomori,andChristianiconographyandritual,myworkcelebratesthebeautyandinterconnectivityofnaturewhilealsoacknowledgingthecyclicalaspectoflife,death,anddecay.Myworkblendselementsofscience,myth,andreligionintoimagesthatpayhomagetothepastwithinacontemporarycontext.
Brachyura,2012,collageonpaper
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Fig.a,2012,collageonpaper
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NewCollage:Mustache,2013,collageonpaper
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ThisMortalCoil,2013,collageonpaper
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PhrenologyoftheSoul,2012,collageonpaper
Flutters,2013,collageonpaper
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Twins,2013,collageonpaper
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SophiaintheGarden,2012,collageonpaper
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PrecesPrivatae,2012,collageonpaper
LuxPerpetua,2013,collageonpaper
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XOCHISOLISReflectionsonmoodandemotionalstates,integratedwithanexplorationofmaterialandcolor,arecentraltomycurrentartisticpractice.Ibeginmyprocessofconstructionwithobservingorganicformsfoundintheeveryday,suchaspebbles,plantleaves,cloudshapes,andthecurvesofthehumanbody.Byfocusingontheabstractionoftheseforms,Iconstructlow-reliefwallinstallationsandsmallworksonpapercreatedbyusingavarietyofpaints,paper,plastics,andfoundimagescollectedfrombooksandmagazines.Byintegratingversatileandeasilyattainablematerialswithmypaintingmethod,Iamabletoprovideatexturalexperiencebeyondwhatpaintalonecancreate.
Thismethodresultsinworkwithaheighteneddimensionalityandweight.Contextually,eachworkremarksuponaprivatenarrative,focusingonmynavigationoftheemotionalstate.Popularmusicandcolloquialismsareofspecificinteresttomeandcommunicatealinktosharedexpressionsofemotion—specifically,love,desire,pride,andsadness.Myworkisaboutharmonyandcontrastexistinginthesameinstant,inbothournaturalandhumanisticworlds.
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NewCollage:Hearthesoftlyspokenmagicspells,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
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Alittlepsychicresearchbeforemakingadiagnosis,2012,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
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Showmewhereyou’vefailed,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Whenyougetfree,comehometome,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,wax,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Don’ttakethisheaven,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
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Feelslikeadreamandwearethemoon,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,vinyl,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Iwassittinginthefieldfeelingthegrass,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Lookintothesky,2013,Gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
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Noteventimeforbirdstoflytosouthernskies,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Silvershuttle,2012,Gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaperandfoundimagesonmuseumboard
Thisisthetimeandthisistherecordofthetime,2013,gouache,acrylic,acetate,coloredpaper,andfoundimagesonmuseumboard
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FABIENSOUCHEInmanywaysadescendentofDada,Ithinkthattheapparentsimplicityofmyuniverseistheresultofareflectionexpressedinminutedetail.Ilook,filtermyartisticandpoliticalenvironment,observethebroadcontemporarythemesveryprecisely,andliketoplaywithreferences.Itrytoleavebehindfacileaestheticstoshowthebareidea,oratleasttheideainitsmostsimpleexpression—withjustenoughmaterialforittoexistentirely.Theresultingobjectsmixtogetherderision,extravagance,andblackhumor.
SkySaw,2013,collageonpaper
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Babe,2010,collageonpaper
Ham-Phrey,2010,collageonpaper
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NewCollage:Poo-Poo-Pee-Doo-Tsouin-Tsouin,2013,collageonpaper
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Clint,2010,collageonpaper
Listentothesilenceofpig,2010,collageonpaper
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SélectionNaturelle(NaturalSelection),2010,collageonpaper
Meeting,2012,collageonpaper
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Nuayantdescenduunescalier(Nudehavinggonedownastaircase),2012,collageonpaper
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BRANDISTRICKLANDMyworkisajournal,ascrapbook,anexperiment—aplaceformetoprocess,distill,andtransformmyexperiencesandinterestsintosomethingmoreholisticandmeaningful.Forme,collagebeginswithcollecting,saving,acquiring,searching;then,asiftheywerememories,Imeticulouslysort,separate,andorganizethemintosomethingnew—somethingthatisbothhappilyaccidentalandtediouslyarranged.Ifindthewholeprocessofcreatingartnurturing,therapeutic,andplayful,andIendeavortograntsuchpleasurestothevieweraswell.Throughserendipity,Iseekhonestexpression,chance,mystery,andrevelations.
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NewCollage:Player,2013,collageandcolorpencilonbirchboard
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Grey,2012,collageonpaper
QuietContemplation,2012,collage,gouache,andacryliconboard
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LearntoTeachYourself,2011,collageelements,gouache,acrylic,graphite,coloredpencil,andinkonboard
WelcometotheGarden,2011,collage,gouache,acrylic,graphite,coloredpencil,andinkonboard
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SeedStone,2010,collageandacryliconboard
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IWantedtoLiftMyselfUp,2011,collageonwatercolorpaper
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Self-Similar,2009,collage,acrylic,andgouacheonboard
EverythingINeedIsWhereI’mGoing,2009,collage,acrylic,ink,coloredpencil,andgouacheonboard
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SummerVacation,2009,collage,acrylic,andgouacheonboard
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UnwaveringLight,2009,Collage,acrylic,gouache,andcoloredpencilonboard
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BILLZINDELMyworkhasalwaysinvolvedfoundimageryandhasinrecentyearsshiftedfromprintmakingandpaintingtocollage.Iamanobsessivecollectorofcollagematerialfromoldmagazinesandephemera.Tinydetails,pattern,typography,andnostalgiaarewhatinterestme.Myworkasadesignerinformsmyworkformally,butmyloveofcutting,pasting,andcollectinggoesbacktochildhood.
WhileattemptingtomakesenseofthestacksofpaperIhaveamassed,Iammotivatedbythefrictionsandharmoniesthatoccurwhendisparateelements—beautifulordull,suggestiveormeaningless—rubupagainsteachothertomakesomethingnew.
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Globe,2011,collage
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NewCollage:StandardAccordion,2013,collage
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Hi-FiDream,2011,collage
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Gift,2011,collage
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Untitled,2011,collage
Untitled,2012,collage
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Sound,2011,collage
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ANTHONYZINONOSMynameisAnthonyZinonos,andIamacollageaddict.Ifirsttriedcollageatayoungageandhavenotstoppedusingsince.Myhabithastakenovermylife—mystudioisfilledwitholdmagazinesandbooks,paperscrapscoverthefloor,IsometimesgetsodesperateIevenpickthesescrapsoffthefloorandusethem.Whennotusing,mydaysconsistofdesperatelysearchingcarbootsalesandsecondhandshopstoscoremoreprintedpapers,thenIscurrybackhometocutandstick.Myscissorsandgluehavebecomemybestfriends,theyneverjudgeme.Ihaveattemptedtoquit,andhaveeventriedothermedia,butneitherpainting,drawing,norphotographycouldgivemethatcontent,warm,glowingfeeling.
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NewCollage:carryingTHEblues,2013,collageonpaper
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backTOtheOFFICE,2012,collageonpaper
curtsy,2013,collageonpaper
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theHOUNDrebels,2012,collageonpaper
thePINKpanther,2012,collageonpaper
theWHEELSPINwalters,2012,collageonpaper
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theGREAToutdoors,2012,collageonpaper
justGOtalkTOher,2012,collageonpaper
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ARTISTBIOSLARISSAHAILYAGUADO
LarissaHailyAguado(Argentinian)wasborninBahiaBlanca,Argentina,in1975.AfterhighschoolLarissamovedtoBuenosAirestostudyGraphicDesignattheFacultyofArchitecture,Design,andPlanning,UniversityofBuenosAires.Afterseveralyearsworkingprofessionallyasagraphicdesigneranddesignteacher,herpracticehastakenamoreexperimentalturn.HerLifeIsaCollageprojecthasevolvedandexpandedtobecomeherprincipalmethodofcommunication.Thepossibilitiesoffixedmanualcollageinthedigitalageprovideexcitingopportunitiestoengagewithcraft,materials,analysis,andoutcomes.Thelimitationsoffoundmaterials,andrandomandmanualtools,provideasharper,moreimmediate,andmorehumandynamicthanispossiblewithcomputersoftware.(larissahailyaguado.com)
MARÍAAPARICIOPUENTESMaríaAparicioPuentes(Chilean)wasborninSantiagodeChile,andstudiedArchitectureattheUniversidaddeChile,graduatingin2008.ShethenreceivedherMastersofUrbanDesign:Art,City,SocietyfromUniversitatdeBarcelonain2011.Since2011,shehasdevelopedseveralcollaborativeinterventionprojectswithphotographers,artists,anddesigners.Sheusesthread,sewndirectlyontotheimage,tocreateanewimage,emphasizinggeometricalandspatialrelationsthatexist,sometimesunnoticed,intheoriginalphotograph.María’sworkhasbeenpublishedonvariouswebsitesandprintmedia,andshehasexhibitedherworkinSpain,Canada,theUnitedStates,andChile.ShenowworksattheNationalCouncilofCultureandArtsofChileasProducerintheArchitectureArea.(cargocollective.com/mariaapariciopuentes)
MARKBRADLEYSHOUP
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MarkBradleyShoup(American)earnedhisBFAfromtheUniversityofTennesseeatChattanoogainPaintingandDrawingandhisMFAfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillinStudioArt.HehasexhibitedhisworkinLosAngeles,Boston,Atlanta,Nashville,Knoxville,Omaha,Miami,Birmingham,SantaMonica,NewOrleans,andVancouver,B.C.Inadditiontohisextensiveexhibitionrecord,MarkhasbeentherecipientoftwoMakeWorkgrants,theIndividualArtistFellowshipfromtheTennesseeArtsCommission,anIndividualArtsGrantfromAlliedArtsofGreaterChattanooga,andaPollock-KrasnerGrant,aswellasnominatedfortheDedalusFoundationFellowship,JoanMitchellAward,andaGeorgeMarshallFellowship.HisworkhasbeenpublishedinNewAmericanPaintings,BackwardsCityReview,andtheNewOrleansGambitWeekly.Currently,MarkisbasedinChattanoogawhereheisaVisitingLecturerattheUniversityofTennesseeChattanooga.(markbradleyshoup.com)
HOLLIECHASTAINHollieChastain(American)isanartistlivingandworkinginChattanooga,Tennessee.Shehasworkedwithvariousmediafromanearlyage,butfellinlovewithcollagein2008afterlookingforafreshstartinapreviouslyunexploreddirection.Herworkisofteninfluencedbymaterials,asopposedtobuildingaroundasketchoridea.Sheisself-taught,andhashadexhibitionsatgalleriesallovertheworld;herworkhasbeenpublishedinseveralmagazines(includingLilithandFineLine);andboutiques—fromTennesseetoNewYork,andallthewaytoSpain—carryherwork.(holliechastain.com)
LISACONGDONFineartistandillustratorLisaCongdon(American)isbestknownforhercolorfulpaintingsandcollages.HerportfolioincludesillustrationsforChronicleBooks,HarperCollinsPublishing,andSimonandSchuster,amongmanyothers.Lisaisalsoknownforherhand-letteringandpatterndesign,andshekeepsadailyblogofherworkcalledTodayisgoingtobeawesome.Sheisavoraciousworldtraveler,andplanstovisitadifferentcountryorcityeveryyearfortherestofherlife.LisalivesinOakland,California.(lisacongdon.com)
MATTHEWCRAVEN
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MATTHEWCRAVENMatthewCraven(American)wasbornin1981inGrandRapids,Michigan,andhecurrentlylivesandworksinNewYork.HereceivedhisBFAfromMichiganStateUniversityin2004andhisMFAfromtheSchoolofVisualArtsin2010.Matthewhasparticipatedinnumerousexhibitions,includingshowsatMarvelliGallery(NewYork),AllegraLaViola(NewYork),CindyRucker(NewYork),JenBekman(NewYork),PerryRubenstein(NewYork),GalleryHijinks(SanFrancisco),Nudashank(Baltimore),andGrizzlyGrizzly(Philadelphia).(matthewcraven.com)
ANDREAD’AQUINOAndreaD’Aquino(American)wasborninNewYorkCity.Shehasalwaysresistedlabelslikeillustrator,artdirector,graphicdesigner,orwriter,andfindsherselfhappieststraddlingthelinesbetweenallthosethings.Foryears,shewasanartdirectorformajoradvertisingagencies.Morerecently,shehasfocusedonamorepersonalvision,usingawidevarietyofmixedmediafromtraditionaltodigital.HerworkhasbeenrecognizedbytheSocietyofIllustrators,AmericanIllustration,theArtDirectorsClub,CommunicationArts,3x3Magazine,TheOneClub,andtheTypeDirectorsClub.(andreadaquino.com)
KATRIENDEBLAUWERKatrienDeBlauwer(Belgian)wasbornin1969inRonse,Belgium.KatrienstudiedpaintingatHigherArtSchool,SSKI,Ghent,andthenmovedontoAntwerptostudyfashionattheRoyalAcademy,butabandonedthistrainingaftertwoyears.Hercollageworkissimpleandemotional,andhasbeenexhibitedallovertheworld,includingshowsinThailand,Brazil,Spain,theUnitedStates,France,andherhomecountryofBelgium.(katriendeblauwer.com)
JESSEDRAXLERJesseDraxler(American)isfromasmalltowninWisconsin,andnowlivesandworksinthesmallbigcityofMinneapolis,Minnesota.HisworkhasbeenshownextensivelythroughouttheMidwest,inLosAngeles,and
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internationally,andhasbeenfeaturedintheNewYorkTimes,TargetHeadquarters,andBeautiful/Decay.Jesse’sworkhasreceivedattentionfrompublicationsandinstitutionsallovertheworld,andhewasrecentlynamedoneoftheWalkerArtCenter’s“TenArtiststoWatchin2013.”(jessedraxler.com)
HOLLYGABORIAULTHollyGaboriault(American)isanauthor,illustrator,anddesignerworkinginProvidence,RhodeIsland.LongbeforeshegraduatedfromtheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesignwithaBFAinIllustration,shewaswritingandillustratingherownbooksanddreamingofbeingafamousarcheologist.Holly’sworkisauniqueblendofhistoryandfolktaleswovenbetweenbooks,paintings,collages,costumes,andinstallation.Currentlyherprojectsincludewritingandillustratingseveralbooks,aseriesofpaintingsexploringglobaltextiles,andexploringthemysteriesofletterpressandfilmmaking.(madammeow.com)
CLEMENSHABICHTClemensHabicht(Australian)wasborninSydneyin1978.HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofTechnology,Sydney,withaBachelorofDesigninVisualCommunication(FirstClassHonors)in2000,andnowlivesandworksinParisasadirector,illustrator,andgraphicdesigner.Clemens’sillustrationshavebeencommissionedbypublicationsincludingCreativeReview,theBulletinMagazine,GoodWeekendMagazine,andtheSydneyTheatreCompany.HehasdirectedmusicvideosforthebandsBlocParty,TameImpala,FriendlyFires,andPVT,andhastaughtdesignandcommunicationattheBauhausSchoolinWeimarandatUTSSydney.Hehashadtwosoloillustrationshows,100KitesandOtherSides.(clemenshabicht.com)
BETHHOECKELBethHoeckel(American)isamultidisciplinaryartistfromBaltimore,Maryland.ShereceivedaBachelorofFineArtsdegreefromtheSchooloftheArtInstituteofChicagowhereshefocusedprimarilyonpainting,photography,andprintmaking.Bethiscurrentlyafull-timeartistcreatingmixed-mediapaintingsandcollagesinBaltimoreCity.Herworkhasbeen
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exhibitedinshowsallovertheworld,andhasbeenfeaturedinalonglistofpublicationsincludingBustMagazine,RookieMagazine,andNylonMagazine.(bethhoeckel.com)
MICOSCHHOLLANDMicoschHolland(German)wasbornin1968inMönchengladbach,Germany.HestudiedVisualCommunicationsattheAcademieBeeldendeKunsteninMaastricht,andnowworksasagraphicdesignerinBerlinandMunich.Informedbyhisdesignbackground,hisworkusesvintagebitsandpiecesoffoundimagery,distinctivecolorpalettes,andboldtypography.(micosch.tumblr.com)
JPKINGJpKing(Canadian)isanartist,writer,andprinterwhoseworkexploresutopia,garbage,masculinity,andcontemporarymythology.Hisartisticpracticeemployscollageinmyriadforms:frommultiplebodiesofworkcreatedfromvintagepostcardsandFrenchmagazines,tohisrelationalpublishingexperiments.HisprojectFreePaper,2011,turnedagalleryintoapop-upnewspaperoffice,whiletheNomadesk,2009–2011,transformedawheelchairintoamobilewriter’sresidency.Hispoetry,criticalwriting,andartworkhavebeenpublishedandexhibitedinternationally.HerunsPaperPusherPrintworks,amicropublishingcompanyspecializinginRisographprinting.HelivesandworksinToronto,withhiswifeandcollaborator,KirstenMcCrea.(jpking.ca)
KHÁNHH.LÊForKhánhH.Lê(VietnameseAmerican),identityplaysacentralroleinartisticoutput.Hecontinuouslyprobeshispersonalandfamilialhistoriesinanattempttocarveoutaculturalidentityforhimself.KhánhgraduatedwithanMFAfromSyracuseUniversityin2008.HisworkhasbeenexhibitedattheHunterdonArtMuseum(Clinton,NewJersey),CorcoranGalleryofArt(Washington,DC),VoxPopuli(Philadelphia,PA),HonfleurGallery(Washington,DC),DCArtsCenter(Washington,DC),HillyerArtSpace(Washington,DC),andTransformer(Washington,DC).TheDC
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CommissionontheArtsandHumanitiesawardedhimtheArtistFellowshipfortheVisualArtsin2011.HecontinuestoliveandworkinWashington,DC,whereheactivelyexploresandquestionsthenotionofidentitiesthroughthelensesofcultureandmemories.(khanhartist.com)
KATHRYNMACNAUGHTONKathrynMacnaughton(Canadian)isagraduateoftheOntarioCollegeofArt&DesigninToronto,whereshestilllivesandworks.Sheisagraphicdesignerandillustrator,whichcomesthroughvividlyinhergraphic,storytellingcollages.ShehasexhibitedherworkwithHuntclubStudio,StolenSpaceGallery,and100EuroShow,andhasalonglistofclientsincludingPenguinPublishing,FashionMagazine,TheWalrus,ReportonBusinessMagazine,andNylonGuysMagazine.(kathrynmacnaughton.com)
PETERMADDENPeterMadden(NewZealand)livesinAuckland.HecompletedaBFAin1995,andanMFAwithFirstClassHonorsin2003.HehasexhibitedinmajorinstitutionsandgalleriesthroughoutNewZealandandAustralia.Peter’shometownistheprovincialcityofNapier,NewZealand,whichhasbeendescribedasaseasidetown,frozenintime,ontheedgeoftheworld.Asachild,Peterdiscoveredaworldofimages,thoughts,andfantasticalcreaturesthroughNationalGeographicMagazine.Today,hisexplorationhasexpandedbeyondNationalGeographictoawideworldoflostandfoundimagesfrommyriadsources.Peterhasoftencommentedthathispracticereleaseslostghostswithinthephotograph,whichtheninhabitthesmallspacesofhisart.(fehilycontemporary.com.au/pages/peter-madden)
ARISMOOREArisMoore(American)graduatedwithherBFAfromMontserratCollegeofArtin1998.Shebeganteachingmiddleschoolartthefollowingyear,andfifteenyearslaterisstillenjoyingit.In2012ArisgraduatedwithherMFA
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fromtheArtInstituteofBoston.ThatsameyearshehadherfirstgroupandsoloshowattheJackHanleyGalleryinNewYork.(peekadoo.blogspot.ca)
VINCENTPACHECOVincentPacheco(American),alsoknownasMudchicken,wasborninRedwoodCity,California.Heisthedescendantofoutlawsandrevolutionaries,thecofounderofWAFAArtistCollective,andeditorofEarthQuarterly.HehashadrecentexhibitionsinLosAngeles,Vancouver,Seattle,Berlin,andLyons,andhasbeenpublishedinEllemagazine,CuttingEdges(publishedbyGestalten),andRojoMagazine(Barcelona).HecurrentlylivesandworksintheTahoeNationalForest,California.(mudchickenart.com)
FRANCISCAPAGEOFranciscaPageo(Spanish),alsoknownasMisspaq,wasborninMurcia,Spain.Sheisaphotographerandillustrator,buthaschosentofocusoncollage.SheisalsocoeditorforDétourcinemamagazine,andtheMujeresconPajaritacollective.Franciscacollaborateswithmagazineandadvertising/designstudios(RapportoConfidenziale,10x15magazine,GerminalComunicaciónAgency,etc.),andsheisartdirectorofalbumcovers,books,andpaintedpapers.Shehadparticipatedinvariousexhibitions—Lab(Spain),GalleryArtRE.Flex(Russia),GalleriKG52(Sweden),andVernissageEphimère(France).ShehasalsotaughtartinherhomecountryofSpainaspartoftheDistritoArtísticoProgram,CAMON(CulturalCenter),andSanColoreaArtResidence.(franciscapageo.com)
LILLIANNAPEREIRALilliannaPereira(American)grewuponasteadydietofcomicbooks,whichfosteredherloveofvisualstorytellingandinspiredhertoputpenciltopaper.Fast-forwardtoartschoolandthediscoveryofmythology,Campbell,andJung.Thegirlwhowantedtodrawcomicsandtellotherpeople’sstoriesnowwantedtotellherown.Mythologybecamehermuse,andcollagebecamehermedium.LilliannalivesandworksinHadley,Massachusetts,wheresheisafreelancegraphicdesigner.Shehaswonnumerousdesignawards(Grand
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GoldandGoldCASEawardsfromtheCouncilforAdvancementandSupportofEducation,regionalAdClubawards,andLamplighterawardsfromtheNewEnglandSocietyforHealthcareCommunications)andhasbeenincludedinseveralexhibitionswithintheUnitedStatesandbeyond(UnitedKingdom,Ireland,Portugal,India,Canada,andGermany).(lillypereira.com)
CIARAPHELANCiaraPhelan(British)hascreatedintricatecollageconcoctionsthathavegracedthepagesofWiredUS,theGuardianandtheNewYorkTimes.AUniversityofBrightongraduate,shehasalsoworkedonprojectsforGap,theNewYorkTimesandToyota,andhasexhibitedinLondon,Brooklyn,andBeijing.(iamciara.co.uk)
MAHMOODPOPALMahmoodPopal(Afghan-Canadian)wasborninKabul,Afghanistan,in1979andmovedtoTorontoin1988.HereceivedaBachelorofDesigndegreeattheOntarioCollegeofArtandDesign.In2011,hefoundedCraftStudio,amultidisciplinaryartanddesignstudiothatfocusesonthedesignofinteriorsandcustomartinstallations.Mahmood’sworkcanbeseenthroughoutTorontoinvariouscommercialvenues.Hiscollageandsculptureworksareinprivatecollectionslocallyandinternationally.(craftstudio.ca)
JOSEROMUSSINowbasedinBerlin,JoseRomussi(Chilean)studiedlandscapedesignattheUniversidadCatólicadeChile,SantiagodeChile.Overthepastfewyearshehasgainedasignificantfollowingforhisscreenprintsandcollages,inwhichhecombinesvintageblack-and-whitephotographswithcolorfulformsofembroidery.Thesupernaturalpowerofdancersandtheirposesandmovementsinspirehimwiththeirprecisionandelegance.Josebringsthesepicturesbacktolifewithbright,vibrantcolors,underliningthedynamicoftheirfrozenmovements.Witheachnewlineofembroideryheinvitestheviewertodreamwithhimandtoexperienceeachsubject’shiddenvitality.Hehasexhibitedhisworkallovertheworld,fromRometoChiletoLondon,
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andmostrecentlyinasoloshow,titledLifeIsBeautiful,atArtconnectinBerlin.(cargocollective.com/joseromussi)
ADRIENNESLANEAdrienneSlane(American)isanartistwhoworkswithcollage,drawing,printmaking,photography,andanimation.WhileattendingtheClevelandInstituteofArt,shewasawardedtwoscholarships,andshegraduatedin2010withamajorindrawing.ShecurrentlylivesinaruraltowninOhioandspendsherdaysworkinginherstudio,takinghikesintheforest,beachcombing,exploringabandonedplaces,andparticipatingintheartscommunity.HerworkhasbeenshowninseveralexhibitionsintheUnitedStates,andin2013sheimmersedherselfinanartresidencyatSparkBoxStudio,justoutsideofToronto,Canada.(adrienneslane.com)
XOCHISOLISXochiSolis(American)isapainterlivingandworkinginAustin,Texas.ShereceivedherBFAinStudioArtfromtheUniversityofTexasin2005.Alongwithmultiplegroupexhibits,Xochimostrecentlypresentedasoloexhibition—RiversofOurVision—atLawndaleArtCenterinHouston,Texas,andhasaforthcomingresidencyinOaxaca,Mexico,tolearnandworkwithnaturalpigments.Alongwithherstudiopractice,sheistheDirectorofPublicProgrammingattheVisualArtsCenter,UniversityofTexasatAustin,andiscurrentlyanactivememberofMASSGallery,anartist-runprojectspaceinEastAustin.(xochisolis.com)
FABIENSOUCHEFabienSouche(French),akaSouche,wasborninAmbert,France.HenowlivesandworksinBrussels,Belgium.HehasshownhisedgyandhumorouscollageworkalloverEurope(includingBerlin,Paris,Belgium,andtheNetherlands),inbothsoloandgroupexhibitions,andin2010wasawardedtheSpecialJuryPrizeofthe55thSalondeMontrouge.Hisworkissimple,clever,andfullofpop-culturewit.Hefiltershisartisticandpoliticalenvironment,observesthebroadcontemporarythemesveryprecisely,and
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thenplayswiththosereferences.Heleavesbehindjustenoughtoshowusthebareidea,oratleastinitsmostsimpleexpression,withjustenoughmaterialforittoexistatall.(www.souche.me)
BRANDISTRICKLANDBrandiStrickland(American)isacollageandmixed-mediaartistbasedinFloyd,Virginia.ShegrewupinNorthCarolinaandreceivedaBAinArtfromQueensUniversityofCharlottein2007.Workingfromherhomestudio,Brandicreatessmall,detailedworksofartcombiningcollage,painting,anddrawing.SherunsashopandblogcalledPaperWhistleandisamemberoftheWAFACollective.Besidesart,sheenjoyslivingoutinthecountry,cooking,gardening,andresearching.(brandistrickland.com)(paperwhistle.com)
BILLZINDELBillZindel(American)isanindependentartist,illustrator,anddesignerwholivesnearOakland,California.Workingfromhishomestudio,Billcreatescollagesthatarestructuredyetunrestrained,employingboldcolorsandpatterns,withgeometricleaningsandspontaneoustendencies.InbetweengigsatSanFranciscodesignagencies,Billkeepsbusywithotherprojects.RecentlyhecreatedanillustrationfortheNewYorkTimes,contributedacollagetothebookSundanceFilmFestivalAtoZ,designedandillustratedaseriesofbookcoversforFarrar,Straus&Giroux,silk-screenedpostersforalocalband,andopenedarecordstore.AgraduateoftheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign,BillhasshownhisworkinSanFrancisco,NewYork,Detroit,Nashville,Omaha,Ireland,andBerlin.Bill’scollageshavebeenfeaturedinseveralbooksandonalonglistofartblogsincludingBooooooom.com,Notpaper.net,andTheJealousCurator.com.(billzindel.com)
ANTHONYZINONOSBorninSouthAfricaandraisedinCyprus,artist/illustratorAnthonyZinonos(British)nowlivesinthefinecityofNorwichintheUnitedKingdom.HeisamemberoftheWAFACollective,hasexhibitedhiscollages
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worldwide(includingtheUnitedStates,Australia,UnitedKingdom,Germany,France),andproducedworksforclientssuchasChanel,Nestea,Gshock,andKateSpade.(anthonyzinonos.com)
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IMAGECREDITSPage20(I),25(IX):FeaturingphotographybyClaudioA.TroncosoRojasPage61(XII):FeaturingphotographybyMadisonDubé
Page69(V):CommissionedbySydneyTheaterCompany
Page69(VI):CommissionedbyGoodWeekendMagazine
Page70(VII),71(IX):CommissionedbyTheDesignFilesPage70(VIII):CommissionedbyCityofSydney
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DANIELLEKRYSAistheartistbehindtheblogTheJealousCurator,whereshewritesadailypostaboutcontemporaryart.Daniellehaswrittenguestpostsformanyotherblogs,includingSFGirlByBay,WestElm,andEtsy,tonameafew,hasauthoredarticlesforFrankieMagazineandAnthology,andistheauthorofthebookCreativeBlock.ShelivesinBritishColumbia,Canada.
ANTHONYZINONOShasexhibitedhiscollagesworldwideandproducedworksforclientssuchasChanel,Nestea,Gshock,andKateSpade.HelivesinNorwich,England.