Collages

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE COLLAGE MAKING WERE USING PHOTOS FROM THE 40’S THROUGH THE 70’S TO CREATE THEM. NOW EACH COLLAGE MADE ARE FROM PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVE SHOT AND ALTERED, SOME SHOT WITH FILM, SOME DIGITAL. A BIG INSPIRATION IS JAPANESE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY HENCE THE HARSH BLACK TONES AND UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER THROUGHOUT THE WORK. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COLLAGE AND TITLE OF THE COLLAGE ARE VERY IMPORTANT. THE TITLE CAN BE A STATEMENT, QUESTION, OR DESCRIPTION I FIND MYSELF RELATING TO. I’LL THEN USE THAT AS MY DRIVING FORCE AS I’M CREATING THE COLLAGE. THE COLLAGES THEMSELVES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS MONOCHROMATIC AND VISUALLY REPRESENT A REALITY THAT’S BEEN ALTERED. I ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY INTRODUCE A STRANGE, COLD, AND OMINOUS PERSPECTIVE. THEY’RE A STEP INSIDE MY MIND, THEY’RE ALMOST LIKE DIMENSIONS I’M NOT PAYING ATTENTION TOO.