Mixed Media Collage
10.2 x 8.7 in.
Alejandro Peters collages demand your attention. With bold contrasts and meticulously layered compositions, mixing old photographs, anatomical drawings, and striking modern visuals, his work unravels a sense of mystery. The architecture of his pieces feels deliberate yet elusive, guiding the eye through fragments of time. Peters invites you to question what’s hidden beneath the surface, transforming familiar imagery into something enigmatic, where each layer holds a secret waiting to be discovered.
Analog collage
8.2 x 9.8 in.
I make collage because it has given me a lot of happiness. In 2009 I gave up art. At that time I combined collage with illustration, it took 10 years to experiment with art again, collage rescued me and revived my love for art, it also gave me a reason to believe again in me and my ideas to be able to do something from scratch. I make collage when I'm depressed, happy, sad or tired. It's a natural escape where I don't necessarily express how I feel, but what I can say is that once I finish a piece, I'm never the same again. I make collage because through my compositions I can create new visual stories.
Mixed Media Collage, 10.2 x 7.5 in.
Collage means transformation, freedom, chaos and feelings. Transformation because I can alter the order of what is established. Freedom because I have no limits when it comes to experimenting. Chaos, because behind every creation, there is always disorder, not that it is bad, but even in chaos there is beauty. Feelings, because I like to believe that each piece I make transmits something or seeks to make you feel something.
Analog Collage, 8.2 x 9.8 in.
Mixed Media Collage, 7.5 x 10 in.
More than a theme, I like to use geometric elements such as circles, rectangles, squares, I have an obsession with clouds and the sun in orange. I like to integrate elements of human anatomy, I like to show the different layers of who we are, from muscles to bones.
Mixed Media Collage, 8.6 x 11 in.
Analog Collage, 8.2 x 9.8 in.
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Alejandro Peters (b. 1983) is a creative director in the advertising industry and an experimental collage artist from Guatemala. His work draws inspiration from traditional collage, surrealism, nature, dreamcore themes, geometry, human emotions, and the cosmos. Known for vibrant colors, sharp contrasts, and handmade ripped textures, his compositions often feature circles and human figures or skulls. Peters works with a blend of analog and digital techniques, which he refers to as “analogytal.”
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Born in Seoul in 1992, CHO GI-SEOK dropped out of Kookmin University at the age of 20 to pursue a career as an art director, visual artist and photographer. Initially photographing his friends and flowers, he gradually turned to fashion photography and during that same time, in 2016, also created his own fashion brand, KUSIKOHC.
MARCUS WALLINDER’s surreal, dystopian, and conceptual images reveal a world both familiar and alien. Based in Malmö, Sweden, Marcus combines photography and graphic design in a distinctive style. While his colorful depictions of the ‘Sankt Knut’ district have gained attention, his black-and-white photography invites viewers into a more introspective realm.
JOE TILSON, (1928 – 2023) was a British visual artist and fellow of the Royal Academy. He was involved in the Pop Art movement in the 1960s; he made paintings, prints and constructions.
SAMMY SLABBINCK (b. 1977 Belgium) renders dynamic paper collages, illustrations, videos & prints combining found imagery with contemporary compositional styles. The images are cut up into pieces and redistributed, playing with exaggeration, scale and proportions.
BILL ZINDEL is an independent artist, illustrator, and designer who creates collages that are structured yet unrestrained, employing bold colors and patterns with geometric leanings and retro-futuristic tendencies.
Out and About
What to watch, read, and experience, as curated by the Collé team.
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Joe Mama-Nitzberg – Died and Gone to Hollywood
O-Town House is excited to present the work of Joe Mama-Nitzberg in an exhibition curated by Larry Johnson. This show marks a significant homecoming, as it is Joe Mama’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles since 1996.
September 14th – November 9th, 2024
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John Stezaker – Spell
The Approach in London is pleased to present Spell, a solo exhibition by John Stezaker celebrating the gallery’s 20-year working relationship with the artist. The exhibition brings together two new bodies of work, the Spell and Life Room series, alongside Stezaker’s ongoing Mask series (1982 – Present).
September 6th – 28th, 2024
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The Holydrug Couple – Bolero Tampoco
With a sound that evokes the dreamlike natural wonders of their homeland, duo the Holydrug Couple rose out of the burgeoning psychedelic rock scene rising out of Chile in the early 2010s. Based in Santiago, members Ives Sepúlveda and Manuel Parra cultivated a drifting, sometimes bluesy sound that weaved a gentle, repetitive tapestry of guitar, drums, and vocals.
