I love how Clara plays with scale and introduces a lot of large images of hands in her collages. It really plays up the perspective and interest of her work. I love how she combines so many objects and makes them seem perfectly natural together.
Name (Real or Screename): Clara Mata
URL (Blog, Website): http://flickr.com/photos/claramata/
Location (Where are you from?): Spain
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: I try to find new relations between images that already exist—it's kind of a game.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: I work with anything printed on paper; my favourites are magazines.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I've been stealing images from magazines since I was a kid. I started playing with them in 1999, but it's been three years since I chose this technique as my language.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: Actually I work as an Illustrator, but it's not enough for living, so I'm always looking for some extra work.
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: I studied fine arts at the university, and a post graduate master of industrial design.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: Just handmade collage.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: Hmm, I don't have a favourite piece, but I enjoyed very very much making the pieces I call sobras (meaningless compositions).
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: Sean Mackaoui, Rex Ray.
Thanks Clara!
Comments (1)
We also think Clara Mata's work is sensational, delicate, and extremely well thought out.
We believe that her creative surgery is one of a king full of stories that wake dreams in others.
Thanks for sharing her work with the world on your web.
key - Ali
Posted by studio-kg | June 15, 2008 3:44 PM
Posted on June 15, 2008 15:44