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There Is, No Doubt, a Morals of the Times<\/em>
22″x17.7″; handmade paper, bookends, vintage imagery and hand stitching with thread; 2017 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rhed Fawell
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My collages explore the deconstruction and reconstruction of images. The process allows me to play conceptually with a theme or thought. By deconstructing the original reality of an image, I can begin to let it tell a different story. Once I find my visual starting point, I will start a process of deconstruction\/reconstruction, combining the use of ripping, cutting, layering, juxtaposition and, at times, the labourious task of stitching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of stitching and thread has, over the past few years, started to play a more dominant role in my collage process and final outcomes. When in the past I may have used blocks of coloured paper, these have been replaced with thread and stitched elements. For me, it creates a quality of depth which is symbolically charged not only in the end result but in the act of making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work draws deeply on my own experiences and society in general, both past and present. It seeks to explore the sense of unknowing in a constantly shifting world. Multi-layered images arise which dwell on the fragility and instability exposed when old certainties are questioned. I am interested in exploring the hidden and murky sides of life, yet attempting to maintain a poetic quality. Every element that is placed has a symbolic purpose in relation to the whole. At times my work may appear dark, but I always strive to include a sense of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhed Fawell is a collagist and printmaker from London, who now lives in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I studied Fine Art at Middlesex University in London and then spent a year at Cooper Union School of Art, New York. I also taught at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and then, for many years, was a Senior Lecturer on the Graphics BA course at Middlesex University. I have exhibited my work extensively in both group and solo shows. I have also shown in various London galleries, elsewhere in the UK and, internationally, in Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I founded and actively run Edinburgh Collage Collective, which was set up in 2016. ECC is a not-for-profit Art Collective. The aim of the collective is to create a network of collage artists, both locally and globally, to support each other, share ideas and promote interest in an area we all feel passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, through Edinburgh Collage Collective, I organised a successful global exhibition. Through an open call, ECC invited collage artists from across the globe to submit a piece of work using the envelope as inspiration. ECC received over 130 submissions and mounted an exhibition in both Edinburgh and Stirling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2016, my collage work was published in Making the Cut: Volume 1<\/em> (Crooks Creative, 2016). Making the Cut<\/em> is an inspirational survey of today\u2019s leading practicing collage and mixed media artists. I was honoured to recently be selected and featured in Rapsodia-Arts and Literature Magazine<\/em> #16. Summer 2017 (Beautiful Monsters). I divide my time working in my studio developing my own creative practice alongside the ongoing development and growth of Edinburgh Collage Collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My influences are widespread. I studied Fine Art and Cultural Studies, but then taught on a Graphic Design degree course, so I have a real passion for both art and design. I have been inspired by the DADA movement, Russian Constructivism and the Bauhaus. I admire the work of the American photographer and documentary filmmaker Robert Frank. I have also developed a passion for layout, grids and structure alongside Swiss typography and designers like Jan Tschichold and Josef M\u00fcller-Brockmann. Therefore, in terms of collage, my influences include Hannah H\u00f6ch, John Stezaker, Max Ernst, Peter Kennard, Matthew Rose, Martha Rosler and Katrien De Blauwer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTIST CONTACT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[click to email<\/a>]
www.rhedfawell.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We Are Number One<\/em>
21.7″x17.3″; handmade paper, bookends, vintage imagery and hand stitching with thread; 2017 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s Why<\/em>
20″x15.6″; handmade paper, bookends, vintage imagery and hand stitching with thread; 2017 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Forces and Frameworks<\/em>
26.8″x22″; handmade paper, bookends, vintage imagery and hand stitching with thread; 2017 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Are You Sitting Pretty<\/em>
7.5″x11″; bookends and vintage imagery; 2015 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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