THE WEEKENDER 10 | 2023

Collage News & Inspiration

Mar 10

“If you want to really hurt you parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”

― Kurt Vonnegut

The latest collage news and inspiration. Enjoy!

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EXHIBITION: SUPERHERO - Czech artist Tomáš JETELA who combines painting, drawing and collage, at Galerie Paul*13 in Paris - vernissage March 17, 2023 at 6:30pm

ARTICLE: When she first began to make collages, De Dier culled imagery from glossy magazines like Vogue and Elle, incorporating materials and textures from clothing and textiles. Her recent work looks further back in time, drawing inspiration primarily from depictions of women in the 19th and 20th centuries. “I’m interested in who the person photographed was, why they were photographed, and who took the photo,” she says, sharing that even when she comes across a newer image she likes, she manipulates it to make it appear as if it’s from the past. “My intention when using these images is to create new meaning and stories and find ways to connect these with my own.” - Giana De Dier Introduces Anonymous Women of the African Diaspora in Bold Collaged Portraits - via Colossal
ARTICLE: In his most recent body of work, Sess Essoh reanimates figures from Black African history in his vivid collaged canvases. Using thread, color, and paste, Essoh’s works embed these individual histories within a cohesive narrative space to build a collective understanding of their impact - Sess Essoh’s Collage Paintings Amplify Africa’s Revolutionary History - via artsy
WORKSHOP: Visual Mind Mapping: artfully organizing our thoughts & feelings - our second bi-monthly art therapy workshop of the year - in collaboration with art therapist Julia Volonts and Art Therapy Lab. The workshop will take place on March 12th, 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET and is free to attend. To sign up, please email Julia at hello@arttherapy-lab.com

OPEN CALL: /DRI:M/SPACE is hosting an Open Call for collage art for the second issue of the magazine. The theme is Sound & Vision and it is co-hosted by Mark Watkins - more information here
ARTIST TALK: Nadina Tandy - Generational Imprints - Artist Talk + Reception: Friday March 17th at 5pm, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Council in Sechelt, British Columbia - more information here
INTERVIEW: The introspective creative is known for her manipulation of magazine clippings, newspapers and fabric which allow her to recontextualize found materials to examine how African Americans are represented and perceived in society - MEET BRIA STERLING WILSON, THE COLLAGE ARTIST TAPPED FOR JANELLE MONÁE'S EBONY COVER - via Ebony
EXHIBITION: Joan Hall - Themes and Dreams - Collage and Assemblage at Westbeth Gallery, New York - March 4 - 24, 2023 - more info here
EXHIBITON: Kragethe (Karin Desmaresceaux) au Village Suisse in Paris - March 22 until April 4, 2023 - vernissage Wednesday March 22, 2023 at 6pm
PCC: 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

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