Concrescent Collage

My collage art is made using various sources from magazines, books, the wide web, anatomy and botany illustrations from around the world. All of which are then cut and arranged in layers to create a new world of connections. This process holds a space of alchemy, for me, it is where the magic happens. These collages are like visual essays, where I try to understand what I learn and process through making. This process holds a space of alchemy, for me, it is where the magic happens. 'Concrescent' in scientific terms is the growing together of separate parts, tissues or organs. It is important for me to understand the anatomy of our physical bodies as well as the spiritual. I marvel at the human brain by mixing scientific illustrations with renaissance and pre-Raphaelite drapery to evoke the visceral. (White frame within a dark purple mount).