Collage on paper, 22 x 22 cm
MAÏTÉ JANE
Maïté Jane's work stands as a vibrant interrogation of self-expression and the constructs of the tangible world, offering a fresh lens on the dialogue between individual and collective narratives. Through her collage technique—cutting, juxtaposing, and reassembling—she crafts visual poetry that questions and reimagines societal and gender norms. In doing so, Jane champions a vision of a world unbound by conventional limitations, inviting viewers to explore the vast landscapes of possibility and understanding that lie beyond.
Collage on paper, 24 x 32 cm
"Playing with the borders of reality has always been one of my favorite games. And by doing so, I constantly discover an entire new realm of possibilities. Real possibilities. Trespassing the limits of dimensions, time and space, the laws of physics and anatomy helps me to understand what we as humans are looking for. It allows me to experience new levels of connection. Gender and gender expectations is one of my focuses. A collage is on itself a deconstruction in which images and its narratives are cut apart and reassembled into new discourses. With some of my series, I intend to do the same on the gender level. I’m checking my privileges and disadvantages and re-signifying the systemic symbols internalized through education, society and culture. I try to question the given narrative and offer an image of a fairer world, where people are free to be true to themselves."
Maïté Jane
Collage on paper and monotype ink, 15 x 22 cm
"I enjoy the freedom of allowing my mind to wander. My work is an instinctive process of selecting, cutting and arranging images in an analog approach as I hand-make collages.Chance operates and new scenes appear. Playing with the borders of reality has always been one of my favorite games. And by doing so, I constantly discover an entire new realm of possibilities."
Collage on paper, 22 x 22 cm
Collage on paper, 16 x 24 cm
"Gender and gender expectations is one of my focuses. A collage is on itself a deconstruction in which images and its narratives are cut apart and reassembled into new discourses. With some of my series, I intend to do the same on the gender level. I’m checking my privileges and disadvantages and re-signifying the systemic symbols internalized through education, society and culture. I try to question the given narrative and offer an image of a fairer world, where people are free to be true to themselves."
Collage on paper and monotype ink, 12 x 20 cm
"Night time is my favorite time to create. I experience a great mental release of the day, all responsibilities are complete, opening up space for creativity to flourish. At night, the world becomes a softer place."
Collage on paper and bister, 29 x 42 cm
Maïte Jane was born in 1981 in Ostend, Belgium. She is still based in Belgium.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Yeni Mao (b. 1971 CAN) is a Chinese-American sculptor based in Mexico City. He received a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and subsequently trained in foundry work in California, and the architectural industries of New York. Mao places importance on the negative space, the absences, through a circumstantial framework. Equating the anatomy of the body and building systems, he suggests the fabrication and dismantlement of our surroundings is also a reconsideration of ourselves.
Allen Ruppersberg is an American conceptual artist based in Los Angeles and New York City. He is one of the first generation of American conceptual artists that changed the way art was thought about and made. His work includes paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, installations and books.
Kunié Sugiura (b. Nagoya, 1942) moved to the United States in 1963 at the age of 20 to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). As the only student specializing in photography, Sugiura was quick to realize the potential of the medium, pushing its boundaries and questioning its very essence.
Awol Erizku is an Ethiopian-born American contemporary artist. His primary media are painting, photography, sculpture and film. Erizku works with a wide variety of found materials. Erizku was dubbed, "the art world’s new 'it' boy" by Vulture Magazine in 2016. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
Stephanie Syjuco (b. 1974 Manila, Philippines; Lives and works in San Francisco, CA) works primarily in sculpture, installation and photography, leveraging open-source systems, shareware logic and flows of capital to create friction between high ideals and everyday materials.
Out and About
What to watch, read, and experience, as curated by the Collé team.
VISIT
Cindy Sherman at Photo Elysée
Opens March 29th, Switzerland
Comprised of Cindy Sherman’s latest body of work, this exhibition features a series of improbable portraits that exemplify the morphing of self. The concept of identity as a construct is a central theme that runs throughout Sherman’s work; in this series the artist renders this notion even more perceptible by splicing together photographs of the individual parts of her own face into a set of collaged images.
LISTEN
Annabelle Chairlegs - The Sad Machine Series, Pt. 1
Annabelle Chairlegs blends glam with raw vibes, led by Lindsey Mackin's powerful vocals. Since starting in Austin in 2014, they've rocked major festivals with their mix of desert noir, bluesy guitar, and psychedelia.
READ
Jardín de mi Padre
Across a collection of archival images, cyanotypes, newspaper clippings and natural ephemera, Luis Carlos Tovar revisits an unspoken family memory to explore the thorny process of reconciling with Colombia’s past. Photographs by Luis Carlos Tovar. Interview by Valeria Posada-Villada.
