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Not Sad Collage

Joy O'Brien

United States

Collage, Photo on Canvas

Size: 18 W x 24 H x 1 D in

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About The Artwork

Collage is an intimate act for me. Plucking an abandoned memory, listening to stories told from behind a stranger's eyes— simultaneously cutting, pressing, smoothing my own desires and fears somewhere in between the layers of marks, colors, paper, glue and words. And through altering what is discarded, forgotten or imperfect I become hyper-aware of my own perceptions and the distortions they experience over time. Ultimately, I seek to capture the complexities of what it is to be human and the push pull forces that uniquely drive each of us as individuals.

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Collage:Photo on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:18 W x 24 H x 1 D in

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My art serves as an outlet and form of self love, allowing myself to take up space through experimentation and discovery. Navigating mental health and identity are underlying themes central to my work. As a way of processing feelings and emotions, my practice oscillates between the childlike expression of intuitive painting and the powerful narrative of collage. I'm often guided by my materials, altering them as if to reveal recognizable truths of our inner selves. Other times I embrace the curiosity of erratic marks and strokes, the risk of smothering them with obsession, and the courage to build layers upon layers until perfect imperfection emerges—a metaphorical expression of self acceptance and the ability to love ourselves unconditionally. As a self-taught artist, I'm continuously inspired by the simplicity of tools and materials at my disposal to create meaningful art. Since early on, my work combines a mixture of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, and collage from my collection of antique photographs, postcards and ephemera.

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Showed at the The Other Art Fair

Handpicked to show at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in Chicago

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