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Visual Poetry
April 16, 2007 |
[-art, photography, alterations-]
‘lingering doubt’
© 06 - 07 angela petsis all rights reserved
Today we have a wax collage done by Angela Petsis. She says that she’s only been doing collage a short while but it’s obvious that she has a natural affinity and skill for gathering, and the layered construction that collage requires. The transparency of this image - with words and background images showing through the figure - give it a dreamy quality. The wax she uses in lieu of glue gives it depth and an aged look.
I am always more drawn to an image when it’s been given an evocative title like this one. “Lingering Doubt” immediately draws me in. I look more closely at the woman’s image and begin to wonder about the look on her face, her stance, what she’s wearing. But more so, it makes me think about what’s going on within her. Both ‘lingering’ and ‘doubt’ are ambiguous words. They can lead to positive or negative outcomes, but they are evidence of an internal struggle that helps to give meaning to this complex image. The combination of title and image result in visual poetry.
- See Angela’s great tutorial on how to do Polaroid transfers
- Showcase of Angela’s Polaroid Transfer artistry
- Be sure to visit Angela’s beautiful website to check out what other kinds of art she’s doing: angelapetsis.com
Thanks Angela for your evocative collage!
Originally published in the original Practically Creative blog, February 2006; edited for re-publication
also posted in: Photography , Art , Alterations , Collage , Photography - technique , Art - process, craft, tutorials , Creations , Contributors , The Original PCQ, 05-06 , Craft
tags: aged, alteration, alterations, ambiguous, art, artist, beeswax, collage, complex, creative, doubt, evocative, gather, images, lingering, natural, patina, photo, photography, poetry, polaroid transfers, see, skill, title, transparency, wax, way
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