By
Db Waterman
Piece description from the artist
1950. A beautiful spring day in Paris, the capital of France. A couple in love enjoys the free Sunday and the beautiful weather together.
I assemble original photographs, matching paper, acrylic, oil, charcoal, ink and pencil in my work. The variety of resources I can use has proved indispensable to me. I always liked the appearance of weathered walls, covered with peeling paint and old posters. I revisit this aesthetic with a keen and professional eye. The creative purpose of my work is to "do something beautiful by deteriorating." My paintings explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful way that can create dreamlike and melancholic images.
Original artwork is acrylic underlaying digital print on canvas; the digital print is based on my original collage on paper with ink, watercolor and pencil.
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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