TWS News. 2023-04-19
TWS' back in your email :) We moved from Tinyletter to Substack and here we go again.
Here we are back! It's been a while since our last post, but, as Instagram is becoming less and less friendly every day to the kind of content we publish on TWS, we've decided to try once again to try to connect with you through this medium.
So, just as we did in our first newsletters, we will keep you updated on everything we're doing, inviting you to read, follow, and join us in our adventures at the wild frontier where collage meets other artistic mediums.
2023 began with both good and bad news.
The bad news is that our beloved podcast has gone into semi-permanent stand-by. After a full season sponsored by NEW (to whom we are infinitely grateful for their support), we no longer have the means to maintain the mini-team we formed. Therefore, I have made the decision to step away from the podcast until I can once again secure the necessary help to carry it out properly.
The podcast’s season finale was with an artist who I admire a lot and is one of my favorites: Charles Wilkin. If you haven't listened to this episode, I highly recommend it. Don’t miss it.
And if you haven't listened to all the chapters, go to our website (or any place where you listen to podcasts) and listen to them one by one. We have made them with so much love and care that for that reason alone, you'll want to give them a listen.
The good news is that we continue to conduct written interviews with artists from around the world who are working in different disciplines and somehow relate to collage. There are works on paper, digital art, painting and the list goes on.
Some of the latest interviews have been with Stratco Artist to talk about the transformative, subversive, and non-conformist powers of collage.
We have also spoken with another legend, German artist Dennis Busch, to learn more about his latest book, Visual Tourette.
With Katie Blake, we also talked about her book, What kind of collage is this? to learn how she set out to investigate and create her own taxonomy for describing collage as a medium.
We've also interviewed a range of artists with diverse practices, such as Andrés Latorre, who shared his fascination with painting and the ways in which he's incorporated collage into his work. Stuart Bradford spoke with us about the intersection of illustration and collage in his practice, while Kodaek 2020 discussed how photography influenced his move towards collage, resulting in a dynamic fusion of the two mediums. We also had the opportunity to speak with Resatio, an Indonesian artist based in Australia who has taken digital collage to new heights by exploring the realm of NFTs.
This is a quick summary of everything that's going on at TWS. We're doing it because we want to share what excites us so much. If you like it, please share the content, recommend the site, and write to us with ideas, greetings, or whatever comes to mind. We're here to generate a conversation about what collage is, and without your participation, that conversation doesn't exist. So, get involved and don't fall into the temptation of swiping quickly through all the content. Look for what interests you, delve deep, and be part of the discussion. We're waiting for you!
See you around!
And don’t forget to visit theweirdshow.info!
I love to see you back in a newsletter. My favourite format.
Long life TWS!!