{"id":6861,"date":"2018-04-25T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T21:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2018-04-28T17:59:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T21:59:13","slug":"15th-anniversary-of-charles-wilkins-index-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-events\/15th-anniversary-of-charles-wilkins-index-a\/","title":{"rendered":"15th Anniversary of Charles Wilkin’s Index-A"},"content":{"rendered":"

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American collage artist Charles Wilkin is marking the 15-year anniversary of his influential first monograph, Index-A<\/em>, published in April 2003 by Gestalten, with a new boxed set that includes a signed vintage copy of Index-A<\/em> as well as Wilkin\u2019s two new monographs,\u00a0Monuments and Dust<\/em> and Meat on the Overhead<\/em>, both featuring recent work, as well as a commemorative poster and custom printed box, all of the artist\u2019s own design. Only 15 of this hyper limited-edition set will be available for sale beginning Friday, 27 April 2018 exclusively via the artist\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Hailed as a collection of images, thoughts and intuition, Index-A<\/em> has become highly collectible for its sketchbook-like feel and diverse exploration of Wilkin\u2019s groundbreaking collages, drawings, Polaroids and experimental typography. The raw and energetic quality of his early work is, in retrospect, the foundation for his monumental recent work. Many contemporary collage artists consider Index-A<\/em> an important source of inspiration and credit it with helping bring collage out of the shadows of obscurity.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharles Wilkin is one of the artists that has shaped contemporary collage as we know it. Index A<\/em> is one of the milestones that showed the possibilities the medium had to an insane amount of people worldwide 15 years ago, instantly converting people to collage making. But he hasn\u2019t stopped there, his work has continually evolved, developing a unique style full of rhythm, beauty and challenging ideas,\u201d says Max Tuja, Co-Founder of The International Weird Collage Show.<\/p>\n

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Monuments and Dust<\/em> fast forwards with an in-depth survey of Wilkin\u2019s critically acclaimed collage work from 2010-2018. The title references society\u2019s endless need to build cultural monuments, only to be broken down and reconstructed into something new. A metaphor that parallels Wilkin\u2019s own restless exploration of collage as a means to challenge accepted perceptions, create new realities and revealing the unknown that hovers just beyond our senses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are what we perceive, and meaningful work always transcends the confines we place on it, becoming something greater than itself. This is just one of the many ideals I feel are evident not only in the works presented here but also enhanced by the willful lack of a chronological order and purposeful juxtaposition,\u201d says Charles Wilkin.<\/p>\n

Meat on the Overhead<\/em>\u2019s zine-like qualities capture Wilkin\u2019s photographic work from 2003-2018. Here, Wilkin documents his observations while roaming the streets of New York City and many travels. His exceptional ability to find meaning in the mundane makes these images feel like sketches for stories, and ultimately find their way into his collages becoming his bridge between reality and the unknown.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese pages really do feel like places,\u201d says collage artist Fred Free in his introduction to Monuments and Dust.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cPlaces within a larger place that Charles has created and populated with some of the most magical people we\u2019ll ever meet inhabiting a world like no other. Monuments and Dust<\/em> is like his guidebook to that world and from the very first image that greets us, we get a glimpse of things to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is crystal clear is this anniversary box set quickly moves beyond a memento, instead creating an informal timeline of Wilkin\u2019s most influential works. As the viewer travels between books, they experience first-hand Wilkin\u2019s untethered creative process spanning over 20 years. His unwavering passion for collage is undeniable as he continuously rewards us with his skillful dedication to detail, surrealist moods and lush storytelling, transforming discarded scraps from nothing into something truly captivating.<\/p>\n

The anniversary box, in edition of 15, is available for $150 USD, starting 27 April 2018. For a preview and to learn more, visit www.CharlesScottWilkin.com\/indexa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Images (top to bottom):<\/strong>
\nIndex-A<\/em>, open box
\nimage from Index-A<\/em>
\nimage from Monuments and Dust<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

American collage artist Charles Wilkin is marking the 15-year anniversary of his influential first monograph, Index-A, published in April 2003 by Gestalten, with a new boxed set that includes a signed vintage copy of Index-A as well as Wilkin\u2019s two…<\/p>\n

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