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The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction is sponsoring a show called “Under the Influence” — works by contemporary assemblage/construction/collage artists and homages to those 20th Century artists who inspire them.
I’m participating in the show with the two pieces shown and described below:
Homage to Rodin and Annie Lennox: In August 2008 I visited Philadelphia and discovered the beautiful Rodin museum located there. A piece called Andromeda was one of my favorites. The title ‘Andromeda’ refers to the daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus who was chained to a rock near the water to be sacrificed to a sea monster sent by Poseidon. Traditionally, the chained princess is shown standing or sitting upright, but Rodin shows the girl facing down, as if completely exhausted or weeping. For my “homage” piece, I paired an interpretation of Rodin’s Andromeda with lyrics from the Annie Lennox song I’ve Got a Life where the phrase “I’ve got a life, though it refuses to shine” from the song is evocative of the Rodin figure.
It Ain’t Over: For a partner piece to the homage, I decided to continue the Lennox lyrics with the phrase “I’ve got a life, it ain’t over” from the same song. In this case, the imagery is typical for my work, being based on natural, organic forms. I used the silhouette of seaweed to create a tree of life embracing the words.
Both pieces are collages of paper and acrylic paint on linen.
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