Volume 31 Issue 3: The Collage Issue

Collage played an important role in the development of modern art. First used in the early 20th century, collage is both a technique and a resulting work of art. The Cubists began to explore different pictorial languages to represent reality. George Braque, a precursor of that movement, would collage and assemble what he found in his studio.

In our current world, overwhelmed by images and advertisements, collage is fascinating because although it may seem chaotic, it doesn’t impose a specific way of thinking or interpretation of the work directly. Instead, it invites the viewer to pause and revisit it repeatedly.

There are no rules in collage, making it one of the most accessible forms of art. In this third issue of the Visual Opinion, we present you a selection of collage works by students from SVA where textures confront, and ideas converge. - Olympe Gautier