East and West Berlin, Germany Collage

The Berlin Wall, a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin, stood from 1961 to 1989. It became a symbol of East/West relations during the Cold War. Now in Berlin, bright modern buildings sit next to ones pockmarked with bullet holes. The scars of the wall still remain, however, the city bears them through cobblestones that trace the Wall’s path, along with the thousands of cherry trees Japan sent to commemorate the reunification and slabs of graffiti-covered concrete Wall that serves as outdoor art galleries. The collage has images of buildings and trees, colors and patterns that are stitched together with layers of thread that travel through areas that once were blocked. There is a slight reflection/glare at the top of the photo. It is all mounted on high quality watercolor paper. This is part of the "The Borders We Create" series focused on the borders we create and the tension that is fueled by a line on a map. It also asks the question, should we all be citizens of the world? Borders change over time sometimes through violence, other times land is traded or sold peacefully or it is parceled out through international agreements. Borders can be open or heavily militarized. They can be geographic or established through agreements between political or social entities. What is a border but a line drawn on a map? Through collage Jessica Russo Scherr presents images that highlight the privilege and turmoil that permeates global migration. She creates views that erase the lines that appear on maps in order to look at the land without the political constructs that cause so much pain and agony. In many cases there are small bits of images or material that add layers of metaphor beyond the blurring of borders.

Collage:paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:27.6 W x 19.7 H x 0.4 D in

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