Analog Paper Collage, 6.75 x 9.25 in.
In Harrison Collage's work, human emotion is conveyed through vivid imagery and symbolism, mirroring his perception of society. One piece juxtaposes an ecstatic figure against a backdrop of lightning, capturing raw, electrifying energy, while another dives into primal fear, featuring a snarling beast engulfed in flames. Harrison Collage thrives on contrasts—clean lines versus torn edges, modern versus vintage—crafting a dynamic interplay that defines his style.
Analog Paper Collage, 6.75 x 9.25 in.
For me, collage is a playful space to explore how I perceive the world and our society. Each piece tells a story, constructed through improvisation and iteration. In my work, contrast plays a central role: clean lines vs ripped edges, modern vs vintage, recontextualizing the source material and subverting its original meaning. I nurture a piece over the time I’m working on it, as if it was growing into existence like a garden.
Analog Paper Collage, 12 x 12 in.
As a graphic designer, collage has become a creative practice that I can cultivate outside of my career. In the past few years, I’ve realized how very important that is to me—I feel drained without it. Collage offers me a place to explore my imagination and make things with my hands, which fuels my creative spirit and enriches my life.
Analog Paper Collage, 11 x 14 in.
Analog Paper Collage, 6.75 x 9.25 in.
I have stacks of magazines ranging from the 1930s to 1990s—such as Life, National Geographic, and gay porn mags. A handful of coffee table books. Photography annuals from the 1970s. Typography specimens. Piles of small print ephemera I’ve collected. I acquired a large amount of vintage bodybuilding magazines from a neighbor who was recycling them in the pandemic, which is actually what jumpstarted this collage practice I enjoy today.
Analog Paper Collage, 14 x 15 in.
Analog Paper Collage, 6.75 x 9.25 in.
Harrison Collage is an analog collage artist who creates work that explores current social and environmental themes through a queer lens. Pulling from a wide variety of source materials, his pieces juxtapose new and old to create narratives about gay identity, capitalism, and our relationship with the natural world.
Harrison’s collage practice stems from a BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and a career in graphic design. This design background informs his meticulous sense of craft, composition, and storytelling. Recently featured in Contemporary Collage Magazine, Harrison is currently working on a new series from his home studio in Seattle.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
MINNE ATAIRU is an interdisciplinary artist with a research-based practice focused on reclaiming obscured histories. Through the use of generative artificial intelligence and additive fabrication, Atairu reassembles visual, sonic, and textual fragments into conceptual works that engage with questions of repatriation.
BEN DENZER is an artist, designer, and publisher. He is interested in books, the physicality of images, playing with value, focusing a view, and finding moments of humor. He likes making simple formal moves, collaging, counting, and collecting.
BRÁULIO AMADO is a graphic designer and illustrator from Portugal, currently living in New York City. His vibrant, kinetic work has appeared in the New York Times, Businessweek, WIRED, and more, and he’s collaborated with artists including Beck, Frank Ocean, Róisín Murphy, and Robyn.
TIMUR CELIKDAG is a Turkish-born photographer based in Istanbul. He has been taking photographs since he was a child, and his passion for photography has only grown over the years. His work focuses on capturing the beauty of everyday life, from street scenes to landscapes. He has traveled extensively throughout Turkey and Europe, capturing the unique beauty of each place he visits.
SUPERFLEX was founded in 1993 by Jakob Fenger, Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, and Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen. Conceived as an expanded collective, SUPERFLEX has consistently worked with a wide variety of collaborators, from gardeners to engineers to audience members.
Out and About
What to watch, read, and experience, as curated by the Collé team.
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Nil Yalter: Circular Tension
In this deeply personal account, author Omar Kholeif takes readers on a journey through the life and work of Nil Yalter—one of the pioneering artists of our time.
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On AI and the Future of Photography
In Aperture's latest discussion, artist Minne Atairu, cultural critic Jonathan Beller, and writer Gideon Jacobs discuss the political, aesthetic, and historical implications of AI within the practice of photography.
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Green Reflections by Trevor Sloan
Trevor Sloan is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and collage artist from Toronto, his music infuses intimate vocals with acoustic instruments and old synths.
