OM.2002.026 -
Pierre-Jean Varet from Sergines, France.
Vingt mille lieux sous les mots
(Twenty thousand leagues under the words)
collage on panel
Pierre-Jean Varet
Showing posts with label * Collage on Panel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label * Collage on Panel. Show all posts
Saturday, August 4, 2012
342 - Robert Mars - USA
[342] OM.2009.011 - Robert Mars - USA - 2005 - Time to Stop - mixed media collage on panel - 24x20 inches
Origin: gift of the artist
Friday, August 3, 2012
338 - Jacque Parsley - USA
[338] OM.2006.002 - Jacque Parsley - USA - Pray for Me - Collage made with various materials on a found, antique, black velvet, 'paint by number' board
Saturday, July 21, 2012
313, 314 - Kareem Rizk - Australia
OM.2012.159-160 - Kareem Rizk - Australia
http://kareemrizk.com
Statement on Collage
For me, collage is very much about collecting. The ritual of collecting is sometimes the most enjoyable part of
the process. I think every collage artist is a collector - whether they collect tactile materials or whether they
collect ideas and references in their mind. I feel that the act of collecting becomes a very necessary part of the process.
I collect many kinds of paper, images, ephemera, magazines, books, textures, typography, patterns and all
forms of design elements including lines, dots, shapes and ornamental/decorative graphics. Whenever I find an old press publication, an old image or an old discarded piece of coloured paper I am almost always thinking about how it could be used in a different context in my art. It’s an opportunity to make something new and intriguing which didn’t exist before and often from scraps and salvaged materials.
The act of piecing together a collage for me has a lot to do with intuition and spontaneity, but it can also be
very meditative. For many collagists who do not sketch or design a composition, the final result is entirely
dependent on what moves are made during the construction of the artwork. I feel that allowing your intuition
and allowing for a certain level of spontaneity to take its course is something that comes very naturally when it comes to working with a medium that is very changeable.
I’ve been making collage and mixed media art for nearly 7 years. When I first began making art it was simply a creative outlet and a relief from my job in corporate design. I never imagined that one day I would be pursuing a career in a field that I was never officially trained to do. But for me it made perfectly good sense. I don’t believe that a person needs to be trained to be a good collage artist. In fact, there are many aspects of good collage making that I believe cannot be taught – but only experienced or felt. I believe it’s something that comes from within.
312 - Launa Romoff - USA
OM.2012.158 - Launa Romoff - California, USA
[312] OM.2012.158 - Launa Romoff - collage - 7x10 inches
I find my material everywhere, because, by working in this medium, I believe you learn to “see” the beauty of the discarded and turn it into “art”.
I present my reality in two different manifestations. They are either internal, elusive, suggestive or external, dynamic and engaging. They reflect my duality, which encompasses both.
I present my reality in two different manifestations. They are either internal, elusive, suggestive or external, dynamic and engaging. They reflect my duality, which encompasses both.
311 - Dennis Parlante - USA
OM.2012.157 - Dennis Parlante - California, USA
[311] OM.2012.157 - Dennis Parlante - 7 Avril 1960 - collage on paper - 10.5 x 8.75 inches
310 - Jen Tsui - USA
OM.2012.156 - Jen Tsui - USA
[310] OM.2012.156 - Jen Tsui - USA - collage - 2012 - 20x16 inches
309 - Mitsuko Brooks - USA
OM.2012.155 - Mitsuko Brooks - New York, USA
[309] OM.2012.155 - Mitsuko Brooks
Title: this song is dedicated to all the late bloomers and old souls
Dimensions: 6 1/3" x 9 3/4
Date: 2012
Materials: Discarded book cover, paper, gouache, typewriter
Dimensions: 6 1/3" x 9 3/4
Date: 2012
Materials: Discarded book cover, paper, gouache, typewriter
My collages express my thoughts on the ambiguity of my ethnicity and female body, and my opinions on the looming, sexual status of the female other.
In these works I am coming to terms with the white female sexuality and/or hierarchy [with the contradiction of my own white and non-white lineage as a backdrop], which is depicted in mainstream western media.
In these works I am coming to terms with the white female sexuality and/or hierarchy [with the contradiction of my own white and non-white lineage as a backdrop], which is depicted in mainstream western media.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
297 - John Andrew Dixon - USA
OM.2012.143 - John Andrew Dixon - Kentucky, USA
[297] OM.2012.143 - John Andrew Dixon - Kentucky, USA
According to Matthew
Collage on Bristol
Collage on Bristol
(also see OM.2012.081-83)
Monday, January 23, 2012
[016 - 030] Marty Gordon - USA
016 OM.2011.148 - Marty Gordon - Title: Charles Mattson: triptych, three 4"X6"
collages on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
017 - OM.2011.136 - Marty Gordon - Title: Charles Mattson: triptych, three 4"X6"
collages on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
018 - OM.2011.135 - Marty Gordon - Title: Charles Mattson: triptych, three 4"X6"
collages on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
019 - OM.2011.134 - Marty Gordon - Amateur Hour: 5"X5" collage on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
020 - OM.2011.137 - Marty Gordon - Elephant Gun: 4"X6" - collage on postcard, 2009.
021 - OM.2011.138 - Marty Gordon - Input: 5"X5" collage on canvas, 2008.
022 - OM.2011.139 - Marty Gordon - Memory: 5"X5" collage on canvas, 2008.
023 OM.2011.145 - Marty Gordon - Processing: 5"X5" collage on canvas, 2008.
024 - OM.2011.140 - Marty Gordon - Outsourced: 4"X6" collage on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
025 - OM.2011.141 - Marty Gordon - Primeval Postcard 1 - 4"X6" collage on postcard, 2010
026 - OM.2011.142 - Marty Gordon - Primeval Postcard 2 - 4"X6" collage on postcard, 2010
027 - OM.2011.143 - Marty Gordon - Primeval Postcard 3 - 4"X6" collage on postcard, 2010
28 - OM.2011.144 - Marty Gordon - Primeval Postcards 4: 4"X6" collage on postcard, 2010.
029 - OM.2011.146 - Marty Gordon - The Random Act of an Indifferent Universe: 6"X6" collage on wood panel, 2009
030 - OM.2011.147 - Marty Gordon - Whale of a Tale: 4"X6" collage on mat board mounted on wood panel, 2010.
15 works by Marty Gordon
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I fell into collage by accident. Back in 2004, I began dating my wife, Sarah. While at her apartment one day, she sat down at her kitchen table and started making collages. I asked if I could join her and I've been doing it ever since. I hadn't done much collage before then. My concentration for my BFA was printmaking and I excelled at collagraphy (collage printing) so I suppose you could say that was my introduction to collage. To this day, I build my collages with the same strength and durability that I once applied to my collagraph plates. Imagery is another matter. Through the prompting of a friend, my work became cathartic. My collages tell stories that relate to my trying to make sense of life. I have always been an artist but never has it been such an integral part of me. Collage has made that possible and I am thankful.
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