An Introduction to Collage

Introduction (15 mins):

An introduction to Tate and what the workshop entails, including a brief introduction to history of collage.

Warm up (30 mins):

We will produce our first set of cut-outs through an exploration of the Turbine Hall, the Tanks, and Tate Modern’s architecture. This material will inform the first collage of the session once we are back in the studio, where we will combine the work developed out in the gallery with additional material (provided) that reflects on space and the built environment.

In the galleries (45 minutes):

Divided in two sections: firstly, we will explore first-hand selected relevant artworks from the collection, key in the history of collage. This will be followed by an exercise involving the production of material in the galleries, where we will respond to different rooms in the museum by doing in-situ cut outs and temporary collage arrangements. In this exercise we will explore iterations and series.

Tea break (30 mins)

Personal project (45 minutes): Back in the studio participants will be supported to create a third exercise that involves a series of collages / or a large collage, that will incorporate material and skills produced from across the day as well as new material provided by the tutor. For this final piece we will also include the use of typography and text.

As the collages are formed we will consider the relevance of choosing sourced-material, examine possibilities around scale and discuss what it means to produce a series versus one piece only.

Sharing / discussion (15 mins): To close the day we will share the multiple collages developed across the session and exchange thoughts and reflections on the process and results.

Mónica Rivas Velásquez is an artist and researcher (Practice-based PhD, Kingston University, London). Working across media, her practice involves expanded forms of publishing, exhibitions, and performance, incorporating collage, drawing, painting, sound and text. Mónica works as an independent researcher, lecturer and educator with museum and galleries including Tate, exploring the possibilities of contemporary art as a site of pedagogy.

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