What is Decollaging?
“... it’s just about peeling back the layers. And I’m always surprised at myself-there’s a lot under there.”
The magical art of decollage-preview of upcoming class
introducing you to a new mixed media online course:
From Collage to Decollage
When I first saw the art of Mark Bradford, a Los Angeles based artist at Hauser & Wirth gallery downtown, I was totally blown away. I loved the idea of representing urban culture and decay by creating multiple layers of images, papers and urban detritus: stuff left behind that no one wants. Then peeling away, sanding away the layers to create this new “urban map”.
Wikipedia’s definition of Decollage: “ Décollage, is the opposite of collage; instead of an image being built up of all or parts of existing images, it is created by cutting, tearing away or otherwise removing, pieces of an original image.[1] The French word "décollage" translates into English literally as "take-off" or "to become unglued" or "to become unstuck. A similar technique is the lacerated poster, a poster in which one has been placed over another or others, and the top poster or posters have been ripped, revealing to a greater or lesser degree the poster or posters underneath.” Wolf Vostell (image below) is a great example of this technique.
Wolf Vostell
how can I apply this online art class to my own art?
The course really is a step by step guide to the process and technique of decollaging. You will also be shown various applications that you can use and experiment with in your own way. The e-course offering is a life time access video tutorial with over 30 minutes of instruction and written materials.