For some reason I view Glenn's work as simple and complex at the same time. The idea is straightforward—oval mosaics in multiple colours. But because of the content of his materials, each piece has nuances that make it much more entertaining and thought-provoking.
Name: (Real or Screename): Glenn Fischer
URL (Blog, Website): http://glennfischer.blogspot.com www.glennfischer.com
Location (Where are you from?): NYC
Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Full of little surprises and always worth a second look.
Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: I always gravitate towards vintage textbooks from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s which I primary find at thrift stores locally or whenever I travel. I also incorporate magazine clippings, worksheets, book jackets... basically anything made of paper.
Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I started moving towards collage (via mixed-media) around 2002, though in the last 2 years the process has evolved into what I would now call traditional collage. More of a cut and paste approach. I primarily started working in collage because it was cost effective and the access to materials seemed endless. I also enjoyed how the medium allowed me to use line, shape, color and especially text in ways I wasn’t able to before.
Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I consider myself to have dual careers—one as a collage artist and the other as a manager at a law firm.
Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: I received a BA in Art from AASU, attended art classes at SCAD and the Corcoran School of Art as well. I also have an MA from NYU in Education.
Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: I have recently started creating oval shaped templates to work from, which I cut up into sections or strips, collage over and then put back together again and adhere to the panels I work on. It’s a very labor—intensive process but the final outcome is stunning!
Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: Right now (but that could change tomorrow mind you) I would have to say my favorite is Yesterday’s Son (2008). I feel like I got everything right in the piece... a perfect balance of imagery, text and color.
Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: Fred Otnes, Lance Letscher, Marcus Kenney, Robert Rauschenberg, Alexis Mackenzie, Aaron Wexler, Beatriz Milhazes, David King, and Jacob Hashimoto... just to name a few.
Thanks Glenn!