Woefoep's work seems antique and fragile, and I like that in collage. He uses a lot of subtle typographic elements, such as letters and numbers, which make the old elements used look modern. His assemblages are cool too, and some of his collages resemble them--a little like a 3D collage.
Woefoep
http://woefoep.deviantart.com/
The Netherlands
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Just "Merzing" around.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: I like old stuff I find on the ground. (Yes, I pick things up, but I always wash my hands). For my assemblages I use everything I find interesting like dead bugs, little pieces of paper, seed pods, screws and bolts, wire, wood, all kinds of things that had a life before and that are not too big. I like small things. For my collages I use old stuff like postcards, newspapers, clear tape, book covers, fabric, stamps, etc. I search a lot on the internet for old pictures which I use in my digital collages. Sometimes I scan my own stuff.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I've been making assemblages for about ten years now. It all started when I was in school getting interested in 3d illustrations. Making collages was a natural path and the combination of the two was soon discovered.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I try to be an artist in everything I do. Merzing, parenting, cooking, living...
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: Yes, I do. I graduated from the "Willem the Kooning" academy in Rotterdam where I studied Illustration. I specialised in 3d-illustration.
A: A combination of assemblage and collage. K. Schwitters used a term called Merz. Merz means: making connections, between all things on earth.
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: It's a big panel hanging in my living room, I made it ten years ago, using all kind of techniques. It's part collage, part assemblage, part painting, part kinetic. The panel contains moving arms, swinging legs, lights, flipping panels, boxes, collages, paintings and other stuff. A lot of items came from my family, those items have special value.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: I love the old stuff like: Kurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg, Ben Nicholson, Raoul Hausmann, El Lissitzky, Max Ernst, Hans Arp, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Hannah Hoch, Thijs Rinsema, Lajos Kassak, Conray Maddox, Joseph Cornell, Peter Blake and others. I would also like to use this opportunity to thank the lovely and talented people of Deviantart and Flickr, you have all been a great inspiration, Thanks!
Thanks Woefoep!
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Lovely work, great textures and patterns!