Collages of Reality (2025)

A Visual Dissection of Contemporary Anxieties

Collages of Reality is a series that examines climate disaster, political instability, and social fragmentation through chaotic, fragmented compositions. By deconstructing and reassembling familiar imagery, the work forces the viewer to confront the pressing issues they might otherwise ignore.

Concept and Inspiration

Heavily influenced by Hannah Höch’s photomontages, particularly Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada, this project draws on the Dadaist tradition of exposing instability through disruption. The compositions reflect the fractured nature of modern reality—where nothing feels whole and everything is in flux.

Symbolism and Techniques

• Burning landscapes depict the urgency of climate crisis.

• Chaotic layering mirrors the overwhelming nature of modern media and activism.

• Dead-end road signs represent environmental collapse.

Interacting with the Work

The project challenges passive consumption of news and images, urging the viewer to critically examine how information is constructed and manipulated. It asks: Are we just observers, or can we change the trajectory of these crises?