{"id":12891,"date":"2022-07-14T16:11:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=12891"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:12:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:12:18","slug":"other-peoples-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/other-peoples-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Other People’s Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
Not the Whole Picture (Alice)<\/em> by Garth & Pierre
66″ circle; sewn C-prints; 2021. Courtsey of the artists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FROM KOLAJ 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garth & Pierre’s Artist Portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drawing from a personal archive, Not the Whole Picture (Alice)<\/em> is a devotional, mandala-like work that \u201cdocuments, marks, and recognizes the incredible contribution these individuals make in our lives.\u201d A trove of candid snapshots is transformed into an artwork that reads like someone else\u2019s memory. The photographs are cropped, interrupted by others and they repeat, as if on a loop in someone\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garth Amundson and Pierre Gour describe themselves as \u201ca queer bi-national artist team who have been working together for over three decades.\u201d They wrote, \u201cWe consistently explore themes and topics related to gender identity, domesticity, migration, and other LGBTQ+ issues. Our photographic projects combine vernacular imagery with mined, personal, and found historic materials.\u201d A portfolio of their work appears in Kolaj<\/em> 35<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Artist Portfolio appears in <\/em>Kolaj<\/a> 35<\/a>. From the Scottish Highlands to the shores of Lake Ontario to Mombasa, Kenya, the printed magazine brings the wide-world of collage to your doorstep. To read the full article, SUBSCRIBE<\/a> to <\/em>Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Not the Whole Picture (Alice)<\/em> (detail) by Garth & Pierre
66″ circle; sewn C-prints; 2021. Courtsey of the artists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe bind and alter our memories together by sewing, cutting, scratching, gluing, and taping photos and other objects not only as a means of expression but as a way to reconnect, recollect, and reinvent. We are interested in tactility; integrating the mark of our own hands with the mechanical.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This Artist Portfolio appears in <\/em>Kolaj<\/a> 35<\/a>. From the Scottish Highlands to the shores of Lake Ontario to Mombasa, Kenya, the printed magazine brings the wide-world of collage to your doorstep. To read the full article, SUBSCRIBE<\/a> to <\/em>Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garth Amundson and Pierre Gour work as a collaborative team. Some of their work is literal collaboration, and at other times, they serve one another in a support role. Amundson holds a BA from Central Washington University and an MFA from Syracuse University. Gour holds a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA in Studio Arts from the University of New Mexico. Their work has been exhibited in South Korea, Spain, Sweden and throughout North America. They have completed several residency programs, including Sculpture Space in New York; Cimelice Castle near Prague; Fundaci\u00f3n Valpara\u00edso in Spain; Lademoen in Norway; Bellagio Rockefeller Center in Italy, and a Fulbright in Mexico. Learn more at
www.garthandpierre.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FROM KOLAJ 35 Garth & Pierre’s Artist Portfolio Drawing from a personal archive, Not the Whole Picture (Alice) is a devotional, mandala-like work that \u201cdocuments, marks, and recognizes the incredible contribution these individuals make in our lives.\u201d A trove of…<\/p>\n

Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12892,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,9],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Not-the-Whole-Picture-Alice.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2QTD7-3lV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16890,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/not-the-whole-picture\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":0},"title":"Not the Whole Picture","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"19 June 2025","format":"gallery","excerpt":"collage by Garth & Pierre from \"Not the Whole Picture\".Courtesy of Whatcom Museum COLLAGE ON VIEW Not the Whole Picture at Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington USA22 March-27 July 2025 \"Not the Whole Picture\" is a comprehensive exhibition of Garth and Pierre\u2019s collaborative and individual works of photography, painting, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/garth-and-pierre-from-not-the-whole-picture-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/garth-and-pierre-from-not-the-whole-picture-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/garth-and-pierre-from-not-the-whole-picture-3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/garth-and-pierre-from-not-the-whole-picture-3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14969,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/mulitplicity\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":1},"title":"Mulitplicity","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"9 March 2024","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Untitled #5 by Howardena Pindellmixed media on paper collage; 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery. \u00a9 Howardena Pindell COLLAGE ON VIEW Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in Houston, Texas, USA18 February-12 May 2024 Organized by the Frist Art Museum\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Exhibitions"","block_context":{"text":"Exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Howardena-Pindell-Untitled-5.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Howardena-Pindell-Untitled-5.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Howardena-Pindell-Untitled-5.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Howardena-Pindell-Untitled-5.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12435,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/issues\/kolaj-35\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":2},"title":"Kolaj #35","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"5 April 2022","format":"gallery","excerpt":"SUBSCRIBE OR ORDER A COPY INSIDE THE ISSUE In \"Altered Redout\u00e9,\" Georgina Coburn writes about a body of collage from Colin Brown\u2019s 2021 exhibition at Kilmorack Gallery, Scotland. Brown's collages respond to the work of 18th century Belgian, botanical artist Pierre-Joseph Redout\u00e9. Coburn describes his art as \"a prescient, life\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Issues"","block_context":{"text":"Issues","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/issues\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K35-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K35-Cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K35-Cover.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/K35-Cover.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10345,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/destroy-the-myth\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":3},"title":"Destroy the Myth","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"27 November 2020","format":"gallery","excerpt":"(left) National Gallery of Art. Front of National Gallery with U.S. Capitol in background (detail) by Theodor Horydczak (8\"x10\"; photograph; c. 1920-1950). Theodor Horydczak Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; (right) I See Red: Target by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (134\"x42\"; mixed media on canvas; 1992). National Gallery of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-gallery-and-jaune-quick-to-see-smith.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-gallery-and-jaune-quick-to-see-smith.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-gallery-and-jaune-quick-to-see-smith.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-gallery-and-jaune-quick-to-see-smith.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2030,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/contributors\/veeranganakumari-solanki\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":4},"title":"Veeranganakumari Solanki","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"1 October 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Veeranganakumari Solanki (b. 1985) is an independent curator and art-writer, based in Mumbai, India. She studied English Literature and holds post-graduate diplomas in Indian Aesthetics, Art Criticism and Theory, as well as holding a Masters in History. Her curatorial experience has involved research, curating and writing for several art publications\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Contributors"","block_context":{"text":"Contributors","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/contributors\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6872,"url":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/collage-as-passport\/","url_meta":{"origin":12891,"position":5},"title":"Collage as Passport","author":"Christopher Byrne","date":"25 April 2018","format":"gallery","excerpt":"FROM KOLAJ #22 Selections from the Flying Glue Book Imagine, if you will, a collage museum that travels from country to country collecting art the way a passport collects stamps. If you can imagine that, then you are halfway to understanding the impulse behind the Flying Glue Book. The brainchild\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/category\/content\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aleksandra-Perzynska.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aleksandra-Perzynska.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aleksandra-Perzynska.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aleksandra-Perzynska.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12891"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}