I love the girliness of Fiona's work, featuring soft pink, unicorns, flowers, and lace. The importance of decoration in her collages is pleasantly undeniable.
Name (Real or Screename): Fiona Dinkelbach
URL (Blog, Website): http://www.thecollagebox.com/ & http://unreflected.deviantart.com/
Location (Where are you from?): Braunschweig, Germany
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Trashy-kitsch-vintage-stuff.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: Mostly old magazines, vintage stuff from flea markets, old pharmaceutic and scientific books.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: Since 2004.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: Solely and the art-association collage box. I am also an illustrator for cd-covers and that stuff. among other things i created the new album art for the ep "While your mind is wondering free" by the indie-folk band called the New Record.
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: No practice. I studied art history and media science.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: Cut and paste, obviously.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: I have a great affection for floral and vintage pattern stuff, everything that's decked with scrolls and every sort of ornament. One of my favourite pieces is the magazine page, because I have a thing for these kind of flowers. Besides i think that my new lace series is not bad, I love that kitsch-lace-cake-pink stuff.
Thanks Fiona!