my collages

over the past couple years i've started to practice making collages. at the moment, i'm still very much experimenting with the process. a few of these were developed for my architecture thesis using methods taught to me by my advisor, and most of my collages still follow these methods. the practice is simply to print high-quality, professionally shot architectural photos and by cutting and gluing to produce new, hybrid architectures.

one thing this method lacks, and i'm interested in experimenting with, is found objects. most collagists i see online are using Nat Geo or whatever other old scraps they have lying around to produce really surprising things. while my current method allows me to be very intentional about my source material, i'm curious where a lack of so much control would take me. it would certainly make the process faster, and speed is what i love about collage.

this practice is entirely physical, and i think that makes it notably different from "digital" collage. it enables me to be quick and decisive: a cut cannot be uncut, once glued something cannot be unglued. images can be rescaled or modified, but this requires enough effort that i only do so with considerable intention. it's also at a human scale: there's no need to bother with pixels, cutting can be done precisely with little effort, seams aren't hidden. and most importantly, i can touch and feel it. i don't know if that makes it better, but it makes me like it more.

as a final note: you'll have to forgive me for uploading low-res versions of my art. it helps the page load faster and also gives me a little more control over people downloading my work lol

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