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3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.
3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.
3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.
3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.
3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.

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Arace Collage

Paola Bazz

Italy

Collage, Paper on Cardboard

Size: 56.3 W x 54.7 H x 2.8 D in

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3D portrait collage created re-using discarded printed-paper such as magazine, catalogues, leaflet etc. Paper is manipulated, transformed, selected, cut and folded into small or large concertinas that result in big pixels with a squared base. These big pixels are placed within a rigid grid and glued onto a cardboard base. The image obtained, is readable or highly distorted, depending on our point of view. This is the third piece from a new body of work entitled "Arace", that wants to explore the general concept of "boundaries" and its twin concept, “borders”. This is a very complex and wide topic that, in recent years, has come to play a key role and that is the theme of the 8th edition of the Cartasia biennial of paper art 2016 "BORDERS & PERSPECTIVES" It has been associated with research social and collective identity, cultural membership, racial and ethnic group positioning, hegemonic masculinity, group rights, immigration to mention only some of the most visible examples. To analyze how this topic affects on our self-identity, on others' individuality and on group identity (such as national, cultural and social identity, identity of race and gender etc), is the aim of these new works. In particular “Arace” wants to explore the concept of racial identity, and the boundaries still existing in our society between the human beings. The categories we use now—i.e., “black,” “white,” “Asian”— are very common in our daily lives. We all see the world through a racial lens that colours our world. It is well-known that race is a social construct and has no biological basis whatsoever. Grouping disparate populations by skin pigmentation is as arbitrary as grouping people by height. Nevertheless, because race is a social reality, it is often treated as “real”. Dismantling racial discrimination, means dismantling the concept of race itself. Two pieces (139x71.5 cm each) ready to hang. No framing required.

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Multi-paneled Collage:

Paper on Cardboard

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

56.3 W x 54.7 H x 2.8 D in

Number of Panels:

2

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I am an anglo-italian artist based in Italy. I create art across the digital and physical realms exploring the concept of ‘Identity’ using different media, from 3d physical paper collage portraits to NFTs avatars (ed. The Other Avatars first NFTs Saatchi Art project). Art and Creativity have always been a form of escapism and survival for me, a kind of virtual world where to find peace. The Virtual/Digital and the Real/Physical are part of my practice. The main material for my physical works is usually recycled paper that I repurpose from magazines, books, catalogues etc.. Paper is a very interesting and complex material in itself, but it becomes more intriguing when printed, as it turns into a binder of messages. Having been trained as an architect, I can’t help myself from planning each of my works. I have developed different techniques and I like to choose the one that intuitively attracts me in that moment, to balance the other very rational approach to planning. The subjects of my works are often chosen around the topic of identity, including its continuous transformation, its intangibility and its cryptic nature. My choice of people as subjects - either ordinary or celebrities - is aimed at exploring the inadequacy of a portrait to describe that person. With an image, it is possible to fix only a fragment of the complex nature of their identity. Printed-paper steeped with fragmented messages is, therefore, the perfect medium to represent this complex, fragile and ungraspable nature. Using everyday objects such as paper, I also want people to investigate into our consumerist society where we conceive our goals in life through acquiring goods that we do not need and where our identity is defined by what we buy and exhibit. Like our identities, my portraits are fluid and mobile, and our perception of them changes as we move around them. From up close, the subjects become abstract compositions, making the viewer engage with matters beyond what is immediately visible, and through this I try to raise public awareness about other issues relating to our environment, our privacy and the complex notion of time too.

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