Massinissa Selmani's Tragicomic Press Drawings
Massinissa Selmani transforms press images of war, politics, and current events into unsettling scenes that oscillate between burlesque and tragedy, poetry and unease. Using tracing paper, graphite pencil, touches of color, and incongruous elements, his montages reveal the absurdity of certain situations. The article appears in artpress n°432, April 2016, pp. 64-65.
Key facts
- Massinissa Selmani uses tracing paper, graphite pencil, and color.
- He incorporates incongruous elements into his montages.
- His works transform press images into unsettling scenes.
- The scenes oscillate between burlesque and tragedy.
- The article is in artpress n°432, April 2016.
- The article spans pages 64-65.
- The source material is press images of war, politics, and current events.
- The montages reveal absurdity in situations.
Entities
Artists
- Massinissa Selmani
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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