Thursday, February 21, 2013

Artist Statment (Casandra)


Rebecca Nolda, “Fragments I”

Nolda’s statement does not mention a specific audience outside of herself.  She relates her attraction to collage work to her interest in antiquated and “eroding” buildings or objects.  Her goal it to create images that give the appearance of layered history just like a crumbling structure in which you are able to see the pieces of what it was and what it’s become.  Nolda’s collage process is additive and subtractive—she will add layers and later remove colors or images to build a “history.”  Once she feels that a work has enough narrative she feels it is complete.

Her collage, titled “Fragments I,” is successful when judged by her personal standards.  Each layer appears to contribute to a visual narrative while not clearly designating where each layer beings and ends.  Finally, her choice to break up one face and use it as individual collage pieces has given the picture a more cohesive composition.

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