By
Db Waterman
Piece description from the artist
The centrepiece of this artwork is a young girl, depicted in shades of black and white, hanging gracefully on a whimsical swing.
SWING SPRING is a mix of innocence and urban grit, and a captivating fusion of styles and colors. The confrontation of the carefree girl on her swing with the busy graffiti-adorned background creates a striking contrast that sums up the multifaceted nature of modern life.
This mixed media collage street art pop art painting on paper is an ode to the duality of urban existence, where childhood dreams meet the vibrant, ever-changing landscape of the city. "SPRING SWING" invites you to reflect on the beauty and complexity of the world around us.
I assemble original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink, and pencil in my works. The variety of resources I am able to use has proved indispensable to me. The biggest challenge the collage medium posed was its unforgiving lack of transparency. Finding a way to replicate the effects of transparency afforded by paint, especially watercolors, was a large victory for me. The preparing labor shows through in my collages; layer upon layer of material remains visible in the finished pieces. I believe my body of work is characterized by my skill for reinvention. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, I revive this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of my work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.” My tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful way possible to create dreamlike and melancholy images.
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