There's just something about Buenos Aires, there are always amazing collagists to be found--and Molokid is no exception! His work is graphic and textural, but it doesn't go over the top and it pays clear attention to white space. So great!
The work of Stephyds reminds me a bit of Brandi Strickland's, the experiments with geometric shapes (especially diamonds!) and rainbows are sort of similar. What is interesting about Stephyds is the watercolour washes she includes and the patterns she creates with her shapes. (I love how she describes her work, too!)
Featuring new work by Gordon Magnin
September 4th, 2010
Partners & Spade at 40 Great Jones St.
New York City
September 4th, 2010
Partners & Spade at 40 Great Jones St.
New York City
Artur's work is quite varied and experimental. I like how he experiments with colour and texture in his design and collage work. There isn't necessarily one particular style, but that's what makes it interesting--you can tell he is constantly trying new approaches (which just shows you don't have to pigeonhole yourself)!
I really like this series of collages on cabinet cards by Julie Sadler (of Collage Clearinghouse). She doesn't say much about them, but I found them to be particularly intriguing.
The Art of Collage (Curated by Randel Plowman)
August 26 to September 24, 2010
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
August 26 to September 24, 2010
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
It's also nice to see what people are doing months after the fact, here is some new work from Chad Kouri which has changed quite a bit! It still has a retro tinge but the focus has completely changed. Thanks for sharing, Chad.
This series by Nathaniel Whitcomb (which I found while browsing flickr) really caught my eye. I love seeing conceptual experiments done with collage, this one in particular is about peeking into the thoughts of the subject by displaying a small portion of their environment. Read on for Nathaniel's own details and a link to the rest of the series.
José's work is (I think unintentionally) another look at collage portraiture. It looks like his pieces begin with a picture of a person, and stem out creatively from there. The final result is a complex composition with loads of character. I apologize for that alliteration.
A great series of consumerism themed collages, collage seems to be a great way to get a strong message across--so everybody dabbles in it.
Series of collaged images on the theme of resistance; looking into anti consumerism and fashion resistance. Making the most of what you already have, wearing things again and recycling.The collaged style of design echoes the theme of re using.
Another fine art or mixed media collagist today, whose detailed realistic portraits with elements of paper collage are startlingly beautiful. I love when it's hard to tell what is collaged and painted, when collage is used for small or background details--Ann's work reminds me a bit of Teri Donovan's collaged wallpaper pieces. So stunning.
Dick's work has a prominent Renaissance style that is done often but difficult to do well. His collages and assemblages are painstakingly mastered and layered as pieces of fine art. The above image isn't necessarily the clear representative of all of his work, sometimes I pick the odd one out because it resonates with me for some reason. But read on!
I can see many of Jesse's influences in his own work, which is digital collages done in a surrealist vintage style. His collages are at the same time dark and colourful, clean and gritty, feminine and masculine (I see an excellent balance in his work)!
Hollie's work gets me every time. I love her use of vintage books and bright shapes, and the way she combines bits of intricate scribbles in her textural creations. She uses vintage images of people, but thinks a lot of the silhouette and and doesn't let the photo do all of the work. Her blog has some excellent pictures of her process as well.
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