Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
What is the attraction of collages and montages? “To give new meaning to images that already exist: combine, manipulate and intervene them to create a totally different concept and express feelings visually. It’s a very free and diverse technique. I’m a lover of the vintage aesthetic. Usually, I use images from the ’20s to the ’60s, decontextualizing them to create...
What is the attraction of collages and montages? “The possibility to create a hybrid art. When I’m drawing/creating some art I always look for charismatic paths and great design solutions. Mixed-media can create so much eye-catching art, it’s like playing in a kindergarten. The texture is my favourite part.”...
Oscar Varona was the coordinator and editor of the cultural magazine Delirio (2009-2012). He has published two books: Trémolo (2003) and Nocturna Artificialia (2020)....
World Design Rankings (WDR) ranks all the countries based on the number of designers that have been granted with the A’Design Award. WDR is to Design what Olymics is to Sports. The idea behind this friendly competition is to inspire innovations and outstanding designs. A’Design Award and Competition is one the world’s largest and most influential design award; extremely prestigious...
What is the attraction of collages and montages? “The possibilities to transform images or photographs into completely different pieces with new meanings. In addition to being able to explore different types of materials and apply techniques in different spaces. And it’s really fun being able to play with proportions, colours, textures, etc.”...
What is the attraction of collages and montages? “It means complete freedom, especially mixed media. Since the digital world is constantly changing and the range of possibilities is quite large, it would be limiting for me to always deal with the same media. Dick Higgins, founder of the Fluxus movement, used the term ‘intermedia’ back in the 1960s. This roughly...
“It’s about being able to express ourselves without constraint. There’s something about the texture and raw nature of material and creating structure from chaos that we love, and quilting a visual out of multiple aesthetics or contrasting styles adds personality and flair and gives another layer of depth to how expressive any moment can become.”...
“Collages allow me to have a pictorial space that more accurately resembles the way I experience my subject, in this case, land. When I am in the land, I not only look at the scene before me, but also the individual trees, the colours and textures of the leaves and bark. From moment to moment I am observing individual textures,...
Sera Lione has found her true calling as a collage artist for magazines and social media....
“We encounter various challenges arising from the rules we establish and the media we choose to work with, which influences the pace of our interactions. For example, using ink on paper typically allows for a faster workflow compared to working with a collage. The time frame for each interaction is dependent on the specific media we opt for; some require...
“The most attractive part of my job is that I can bring my ideas to life with just a piece of paper and a few tools. I have been making paper art for many years, and I still enjoy that moment of turning an idea in my head into a paper illustration or stop-motion animation. Paper-crafting is a very meditative...
The work of Rina Lukovnikova is published in small magazines and she dreams of having her own exhibition some day....
