Outbreak: Hand Cut Paper Microbes and Pathogens by Rogan Brown. Artist Rogan Brown (previously) just completed work on his latest paper artwork titled Outbreak, a piece he describes as an exploration “of the microbiological sublime.”
Over four months in the making, the work depicts an array of interconnected sculptures—entirely hand cut from paper—based on the smallest structures found within the human body: cells, microbes, pathogens, and neurons. Outbreak represents nearly four months of tedious planning, cutting and assembly. He shares about his process: I am inspired in part by the tradition of scientific drawing and model making, and particularly the work of artist-scientists such as Ernst Haeckel. But although my approach involves careful observation and detailed “scientific” preparatory drawings, these are always superseded by the work of the imagination; everything has to be refracted through the prism of the imagination, estranged and in some way transformed.
You can see more details over in his portfolio. Peter clark collage. The World Through The Eyes Of Sammy Slabbinck. Courtesy of Sammy Slabbinck.
Playfully distorting proportion and cultural context, Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck’s work comprises surreal collages and illustrations that somewhat unexpectedly combine vintage with contemporary images. Slabbinck likes to play around with different styles and proportions with the aim of creating powerful yet simple visual works that are permeated by a subtle sense of humour. His carefully composed images create startling juxtapositions and present new meanings through a masterful combination of completely heterogenous elements and a clever use of scale and form. An avid collector of magazines and books from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, the artist takes full advantage of the muted tones and rich textures that he finds in his source material, namely vintage advertisements, photography and print. ''Mid-century advertisements have a certain look that appeals even up to this day. Sources: Sammy Slabbinck, SAATCHI ONLINE.
Works on Paper. Flower constructions. Flower constructions (2011-2012) Imagine a big bang, a firework of flower seeds thrown into space. What would happen? New fragile flowers arise, new flower planets start evolving, planets where no one has ever been. These detailed landscapes seem to be elevated so you can walk through them. Weeds become poetry, each unique twig gets attention, nature seems to float. Flower constructions are 3d collages from pressed flowers and cut out flower pictures. Collages. Sara Angelucci: “Aviary” blends 19th-century themes that recreate memories of people and birds (PHOTOS).
Sara Angelucci Sara Angelucci had been collecting vintage photographs for many years and wasn’t quite sure what to do with them.
Although she found many of the fiber-based photographs to be beautiful, she also found them to be heartbreaking—she was the keeper of a memory of someone perhaps long forgotten. “They seemed so lost and misplaced, and no one cared about them anyone,” she said about the photographs. “It was heartbreaking to see these lost personages.” As it happens with many artists, the road traveled from beginning to completion of any project takes many different twists and turns. She happened upon a short passage about how in ancient times to try to “capture” a specific memory was equated to trying to capture a bird in an aviary full of birds. She called a museum in Toronto with a large ornithology collection and asked them if she could photograph their collection of extinct and endangered birds. Vintage & Surreal Collages by Sammy Slabbinck. Impressive series of vintage and surreal collages by Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck.
The artist composes his works by mixing retro and contemporary forms… Sammy Slabbinck. What You Can Do With A Paper. Entries for an art contest at the Hirshhorn Modern Art Gallery in Washington DC The rule was that the artist could use only one sheet of paper.
Imi Hwangbo.