Dada

Influenced by surrealism and Dada as well as constructivism, collage was firmly established as an art form in the 1920s and 1930s through the work of artists such as John Heartfield, El Lissitzky, and Hannah Höch. A new title from Gestalten, Cutting Edges showcases a fresh generation of young artists and illustrators using photo-based media in collage.

Curated by artist James Gallagher, starting from his personal collection, Cutting Edges is a selection of current artwork that unites unrelated elements to create something new. Although the artists also use the computer for the purpose of montage, most of the featured collages are made by hand and often include found objects and photographs.

Virginia Echeverria, untitled

Randi Antonsen, “How to Read a Magazine”

Mario Wagner, “Learning”

Célio Braga, untitled

Jelle Martens, “Natuur”

David Wallace, “Lost”

Virginia Echeverria, untitled

fuckyeah-arthistory:

Machine Turn Quickly - Francis Picabia, 1916-18

Miles Davis, “Flamenco Sketches” (alternate take), (Kind Of Blue, 1959) Thank you, neverneverland & gaws.

Taking portraits of people entering his flat for a consecutive five days, experimental photographer Martin Zahringer created a lighting setup in his home and asked his flatmates, via chalkboard, to take their portraits - as he had decided to conduct it in complete silence. The invitation was then extended to his friends on Facebook which then led to a steady stream of up-for-it people coming into Zahringer's flat every day. The results of the portraits means they were of a very awkward and intimate nature as he wouldn't be able to chat to or direct them. In addition to this, because of the lens he used, Zahringer was rather too close for comfort to the people he was shooting - which may show in the final images...