Glenn Fischer describes his repurposing of
discarded and outdated print material as an act of rescue. Old textbooks, album
covers and magazines, as well as books from the 50's and 60's found in used
bookstores provide the source material for his geometric abstract collages.
Fischer cuts and pastes manually - there is no digital element to his work - so
that characters, text and illustrations are extracted from their original
context and rearranged, acquiring new meaning from juxtaposition. The results
are playful non-linear narratives with a nostalgic, but contemporary tone.
Fischer's decisions about color and line allow him
to explore formal possibilities. He selects his source materials in response to
life experiences, both as a child and as an adult. Visual, literary and musical
memories permeate the work, and just as memories develop and evolve over time,
so do the narratives in Fischer's collages. It is the act of recycling of
memory and material that brings a sense of renewal and evolution to the work.
The free association of textual context by the viewer provides a different
experience for each observer.
Glenn Fischer lives and works in Bronx, NY. His
work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He has had solo
exhibitions in NYC as well as Southern California, and group shows in Miami,
Philadelphia and Boston. He received a BA in Art from Armstrong Atlantic State
University and an MA from New York University. Fischer’s work was cataloged in
the anthology, "Cutting Edges: Contemporary Collage" by the Berlin
publisher, Gestalten. In 2015 his work will be included in the AIM Biennial at
The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
The Project Room will showcase works
by Bill Armstrong, William Pagano, Ross Watts, Brian O'Leary, Gus Yero, Malin
Abrahamsson, Bonnie Rychlack and Cara Enteles on a rotating basis.
The exhibition will continue through September 17.
For more information or images contact Sara Nightingale by replying to this
email.
image:
Glenn Fischer, I Could Swear it was You, paper collage on wood
panel, 30" x 30"
