Mark's work is cool and quirky--he plays with unconnected objects and adds interest with size differences. His very surreal pieces create for us very surreal stories that are different for every viewer. It's interesting that he turned to collage after having his camera stolen, and it makes me wonder what sort of connections collage has with photography. I can name the first one... it uses photographic images. But what else?
Mark Boellaard
collageadventures.blogspot.com
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: An unending adventure.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: Found paper of any sort--encyclopedias, postcards, travel books, comics, photographs.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: About 18 months. My camera was stolen.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: In between jobs at the moment...
A: No.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: Relying on chance is my favourite technique.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: I have no particular favourites.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: In no particular order: Vincent van Gogh, Luis Bunuel, Marcel Duchamp, Kurt Schwitters, Max Ernst, William Burroughs, Guy Debord, Andrei Tarkovksy, Kenneth Anger, Philip K. Dick, Sun Ra, Captain Beefheart.
Thanks MB77!
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