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Laura Collins: layering art

By on 2014/07/28

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Chicago based artist Laura Collins combines painting, photography and photo collage to create interesting compositions with a message. The graduated in of Fine and Applied Arts in Painting has also an MA  in  New Media she is currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from DePaul University. Her interest in human studies is reflected in her latest collection of artworks.

The Creative Post: What are the main influencers of your work
Laura Collins: I love Barbara Kruger, Rebecca Horn, Andy Warhol, and Elizabeth Peyton

T.C.P.: Where do you get inspiration?
L.C.: I come back to Plato’s concept that empty vessels make the loudest noise. I work to look past all that is ostentatious and find reward in the unassuming.

T.C.P.:  How do you come up with the idea to put together your collages?
L.C.:My process begins by cropping small moments within images out of context. I then lace these isolated fragments together searching for a pairing or arrangement that flirts with provocation.

T.C.P.:  What was the main goal for you with this project?
L.C.: Self help

T.C.P.: Is photography your favorite media to work on?
L.C.: It might just be the easiest. I like collage because I get a quick reaction with minimal effort on my part. Adversely, my favorite media is oil. At a large scale, there is a relationship between the artist and her medium that is just as much physical as it is ideological.

T.C.P.: What other current projects are you working on at the moment?
L.C.: I am hoping to find the time and space to create some large figure studies.

More at http://www.lauracollinsart.com/collage/ 

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