Cut & Paste

Ever since I discovered Modge Podge in middle school, I've been mildly obsessed with collage as a form of art. I tear out pages of magazines, not for the article, but for a great color, storing them for future illustrations. This Korean artist puts my 2-D creations to shame.
I happened upon this sculptor via The Junction, who left a comment on our blog yesterday. They found the artist via Design Boom… (I have to give credit where it's due.) Osang is best known for his work which he refers to as Deoderant Type, which I've shown above. Taking thousands of photos of his subject he then creates a foam base and covers it with hundreds of those original photos. In short, 3-D becomes 2-D becomes 3-D. His work gives me a kind of creepy, strange and uncomfortable feeling, but at the same time, I think he's so freakin' cool, I can't stop looking at it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a show at the Boston ICA.