THE WEEKENDER 05 | 2023
Collage News & Inspiration
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others”
― Martha Graham
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ARTICLE: When not pressing the valves on his trumpet or the record button on his tape recorder, Armstrong’s fingers found other arts with which to occupy themselves. One of them was collage, which became a visual outlet for his improvisational genius. The story goes that he did a series of collages on paper and tacked them up on the wall of his den, but Lucille, who had supervised the purchase and interior decoration of their house in Corona, Queens, objected. Armstrong decided to use his extensive library of tapes as a canvas instead, and the result is a collection of some five hundred decorated reel-to-reel boxes, one thousand collages counting front and back. - Reel to Reel - via The Paris Review
ARTICLE: The London-based artist and musician creates work that reflects his own identity while simultaneously “conjuring up forms from our collective imagination” - Using airbrush, acrylic and collage, Cato produces cinematic snapshots of daily life - via It’s Nice That
ARTICLE: Sze is constantly blurring traditional media categories. “My favorite question is, ‘Is that a work of art?’ ” she says. “For me it’s about challenging the definitions.” - How an Artist Is Transforming the Guggenheim Museum—Down to the Freight Elevator Hallway - via The Wall Street Journal
ARTICLE: At the Center For the Book, the exhibit celebrates photocopied collage art and zines that were brought into the world by Bay Area free thinkers, using the lowly photocopier and whatever materials they had to hand. Wry postcards, idiosyncratic fanzine creations, art projects turned into mailers and some gorgeous collage work are all on display - A New Exhibit Celebrates Xerox Art, Zines and DIY Culture in the Bay - via KQED
NEWS: "This case is about an artist at the height of her career punching down on an emerging artist in order to stifle market competition and eliminate a competitive threat," a memorandum filed with the motion reads - Defendants seek dismissal of copyright lawsuit filed by collage artist Deborah Roberts - via UPI
OPEN CALL: Sonic Boom, a small literary and arts journal, is having an open call running until Februray 21, 2023 - more information here
PCC: As always a little reminder: our weekly creative challenge prompts remain free to download and the challenges themselves open for everyone to join, but if you prefer to work with paper, our 2023 Workbook is out and available here
PCC: And last but not least, a selection of challenge submissions from last week is up on our website and can be seen here, the image prompt for next week is available to download here
If you have any news about exhibitions, publications or events you want so share with the community, please send an email with all relevant information and at least one link to a website or venue to: hello@pariscollagecollective.com
I love the article on Louis Armstrong! How wonderful it is to see his art collages using the boxes of his reel-to-reel tapes. Thank you for sharing!