THE WEEKENDER 42 | 2024
Collage News & Inspiration
WORDS TO LIVE BY
“The aim of art, on the contrary, is not to legislate or reign supreme, but rather to understand first of all. Sometimes it does reign supreme, as a result of understanding. But no work of genius has ever been based on hatred and contempt.”
― Albert Camus
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NEWS
Over the last forty years, the singular artist Guy Maddin has been celebrated as one of Canada’s most well-known and idiosyncratic filmmakers. Hailing from Winnipeg, Maddin’s films are a genre unto themselves. Along with his thirteen feature films, Maddin has also directed over fifty short films, published several books, created many art installations, and is an avid collage-maker. - When You’re Angry, You’re Already Losing: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on “Rumours” - via Robert Ebert
Johnny Depp, best known for his iconic roles as Captain Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands, is now making his mark in the art world with a major exhibition in New York called A Bunch of Stuff. This immersive showcase dives into Depp’s artistic journey through paintings, collages, and personal artifacts, all reflecting his life experiences. - Johnny Depp Shows 'A Bunch of Stuff' in Debut Art Exhibition - via Hypebeast
He uses Instagram’s Layout app, a basic collage creator, to glue the two images together. “Using the tool improperly, I am able to reveal limitations and explore creative possibilities,” he says. - Fusing disparate worlds using photography and collage - via WeTransfer
‘Modern life has become a collage,’ said Jonathan Anderson after his A/W 2024 menswear show, which featured Los Angeles-based artist Richard Hawkins’ collages across sweaters and bags. - A closer look at Loewe’s delirious, erotically-charged collaboration with artist Richard Hawkins - via Wallpaper
Feinstein emphasises this degree of separation from a photograph by creating a physical distance in the work itself. She starts by layering a collage over wallpaper, itself a mish-mash of archival imagery. Then she adds her own images, before making a drawing of the collage, then a painting of the drawing, gradually getting further away from the original source. - Rachel Feinstein in Miami: the collision of extremes that define her hometown - via Wallpaper
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
Our 2024 Workbook is out and available for sale on our website. Our weekly creative challenge remains free and open to everyone and everything, digital or analog artists, French or not. The workbook is an optional add-on for those who prefer to work with paper and don’t want to print our images themselves. Like every year, the book is designed so that you can either take it apart or create your collages in the book itself. Week numbers and image sources are on the back of each image, so even if your books falls apart at one point, you will always know what’s what!
And last but not least, have a look at and/or submit to our ‘other’ Instagram account Paris Collage Collective Unlimited where we showcase collages that have absolutely nothing to do with our weekly creative challenge.
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