TOPIC: destroyed art/collograph
24th December 2011
Recently, I finished going through the last few batches of old drawings and collages in storage - throwing out the damaged pieces after salvaging as much as possible. Some of my works on paper from the 1980's were showing little areas of "foxing". These are reddish brown spots that you sometimes see on old paper, books. Over time, I have destroyed pieces that just seemed too damaged. This picture is a detail from one of the destroyed collages. The piece was made from collograph and handmade paper scraps; with some drawing in ink and charcoal.
I look at it now, so many years later, and feel like I have been re-joined with an old friend. The image below has a certain stance and suggestion of movement that is welcoming. It also serves as a visceral connection to myself of over 20 years ago. The image is giving me back those years; it is blurring the line between past and present to the point where the counting of those years becomes superfluous.
I look at it now, so many years later, and feel like I have been re-joined with an old friend. The image below has a certain stance and suggestion of movement that is welcoming. It also serves as a visceral connection to myself of over 20 years ago. The image is giving me back those years; it is blurring the line between past and present to the point where the counting of those years becomes superfluous.