Irena Azovsky
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Irena Azovsky STATEMENT Through nine inch by nine inch collages, I create and layer contrasting patterns by cutting and manually shredding images which document our society and pop culture. We are confronted with an endless stream of imagery on a daily basis and I try to reinterpret that concept in a visual and controlled way. Through the process of cutting out thin lines, then layering and intertwining them, I create a hypnotic pattern that is a jumbled collage of various visual information. The optical quality of the collage is meant to create disorientation and confusion. I use a variety of materials, primarily images from books and magazines that document or reflect American culture. I choose the imagery based on my own aesthetic and combine contrasting colors and other materials that bring dimension into the work. Drawing inspiration from linear Constructivist art as well as New Wave Art from the 80’s, I engage the cutouts in a manner that creates a dialogue within the content of the images. Los Angeles is a big inspiration to my work, as well. There is a charming but outdated 80’s retro feel to the aesthetics of the city. The collages work together as a series, creating a hypnotic pattern of meticulously dissected images with contrasting colours, which create a nostalgic longing for the 80’s. BIO Irena Azovsky currently lives and works in Los Angeles, after moving to the West Coast from Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Moscow, Russia and previously resided in Tel Aviv, Israel before moving to the U.S. at the age of 9. She attended Maryland Institute Collage of Art, where she received a BFA in General Fine Arts with a concentration in Book Arts. She uses collage as her medium to create multidimensional interwoven pieces that bring forth her fondness of 80’s culture and imagery. Los Angeles is a big inspiration to her work, as there is a definite 80’s retro feel to the aesthetics of the city. She has previously shown her work in galleries located in Oakland, California, Brooklyn, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California. ARTIST CONTACT [click to email] IMAGES
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