Strange as it may seem, it has taken most of the twentieth century for collage to be taken seriously as a major art form. It is now clear that a technical miracle has taken place in the past century. Of all the art media that originated, collage is one of the most far-reaching. Collage was one of the first media to recycle existing materials. No one artist has been credited with the origin of collage, because it occurred spontaneously at the beginning of this century. The elements of collage and assemblage are separately noticeable which makes them quintessential modern media.
This project is the visual experiences of various techniques that I have explored. In it, there is a predominance of commercial labels from corrugated boxes, however all of my art can be termed "Green" as it is essentially created from found and recycled materials having been thrown away. The "Red Line" is the continuity or the interconnectedness of all of the pieces. Some of the works in this series are imagery inspired by visual artists like Basquiat or Twombly whose work I've studied in the past and others by my current contemporaries. Along with visual artists, there are also musicians and R&B Vocalists influences found throughout the series. The very first work evolved from a jazz composition entitled Concierto de Aranjuez that I heard on an Internet radio station. It set the stage for the balance of the works to follow. Frankly, I would encourage one to listen to the titles found in those particular works to experience the depth of the message