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Excavations, Projections & Depth
A conversation between artists Clive Knights and Andrea Burgay that evolved from a discussion planned for Kolaj Fest New Orleans introduces the atypical collage practices of both artists. Their dialogue focuses on the use of physical methods of excavation as a metaphor for ideas that drive their work. MORE
Each issue of Kolaj Magazine is dedicated to reviewing and surveying contemporary collage with an international perspective. We are interested in collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century art movement.
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COLLAGE COMMUNITIES
Mystic Krewe of Scissors & Glue, New Orleans, Louisiana
The Mystic Krewe of Scissors & Glue provides a community for collage artists in New Orleans to connect with each other, from people who have never collaged in their life until they attend a monthly meet-up to artists who have been working with collage for years, to activate spaces around the city with collage, to collaborate on projects, and to give back to the city of New Orleans. The Krewe was forced to cancel their monthly meet-ups and put a few other projects on hold because of COVID-19. The Krewe's members have been keeping in touch and supporting each other online. Some members have offered free herbalist and energy work, while others have left collage collaborations on members' doorsteps. MORE
COLLAGE COMMUNITIES
Oltre Collage, Milan, Italy
Oltre Collage exists to establish an interaction between artists who use the language of collage, to expand collage’s area of action, to create opportunities for exchange, and, especially, to bring more people to the world of collage. In March 2020, Oltre Collage conducted a series of online workshops directed by Franz Samsa. All the proceeds were donated to the San Raffaele Hospital near Milan to help give food to those who have been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. MORE
COLLAGE BOOKS
COLLAGE 1990-2020
By Fabián Giles (self-published, 2020). Influenced by the legacy of Picasso, Braque, Hamilton and Rauschenberg, the artist began to experiment with collage, using papers, glue and various materials in a search for styles that range from random and ordered chaos to minimalism, using basic elements such as barcodes, coins and postage stamps, sensual female figures and the star as a principal motif. MORE
COLLAGE BOOKS
Sensual Media
By Fabian Giles (self-published, 2016). Cut-out ingredients as misplaced images and words; add leftover recycled visual language, a dash of truth, and a pinch of fantasy; stir up and build up, add something unexpected. Images hit their mark, no matter what happens. MORE
WORLD COLLAGE DAY
SPECIAL EDITION
Uncanny Scenes, Ludic Characters, & Nature
“As a teenager, I had the habit of collecting different images and materials, especially different papers. I love paper! I never really did anything, I just catalogued them. I was always a bit afraid to use them and ruin the material,” writes Ana Paula Barros of Munich, Germany. “One day, I decided to give it a try and, since 2017, I have dedicated myself to analog collage and have since then developed my own style and techniques. It’s now part of my routine. I’m always trying to find new images, cutting or ripping paper.” Her Cut Out Page appears in the World Collage Day 2020 Special Edition from Kolaj Magazine. MORE
WORLD COLLAGE DAY
SPECIAL EDITION
Endless Interpretations & Challenging Narratives
“I look for or seek out collage everywhere; often I find myself ‘cutting’ in my mind something I see in the street and imagining it mixed with other images,” writes Tom Amoretti. “By nature and nurture a hoarder, I mainly use old and new magazines and books, also sometimes found objects. My collages are all analog/hand made; never computer, photocopies or scans as I like the limitation provided by just working with found materials.” The London-based artist's Cut Out Page appears in the World Collage Day 2020 Special Edition from Kolaj Magazine. MORE
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WORLD COLLAGE DAY
World Collage Day
2020 Special Edition
In honour of World Collage Day, May 9, 2020, Kolaj Magazine is releasing a special edition of the magazine. The Special Edition is full of artist-designed Cut Out Pages that can be used to make collage. The World Collage Day 2020 Special Edition includes the special edition booklet, a World Collage Day 2020 poster and a pack of 6 postcards featuring the collage elements of Emma Anna. One of the postcards is a starter for making one's own collage. MORE
Kolaj Magazine is a quarterly, printed magazine about contemporary collage.
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Kolaj #28
In the print magazine, we look at how collage artists get inspired: how the body decorations of Surma and Mursi Tribes inform Janet Taylor Pickett’s collage; how Koji Nagai uses his first impression of the materials; how Sabine Remy is inspired by an iconic German publisher; how Colleen Cunningham brings pop culture into her work; how Misoo relies on her experience an Asian woman in America; how cover artist Rosemary Rae mines the proverbial junk drawer. READ MORE
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Our goal with every issue is that Kolaj Magazine is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of contemporary collage in art, culture, and society. The Kolaj Magazine Year Seven Collectors Pack includes Issues 25, 26, 27, and 28. MORE
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