Zander Raymond's Collages from Daily Debris
Artist and designer Zander Raymond creates improvised collages from found materials, stickers, paper waste, and other daily debris. His compositions emerge through "gentle nudges, notices, and gestures," paying attention to the pre-existing character of each material. Components may spend months interacting before finding their place. Raymond is interested in deactivating an image's assigned role and allowing chance to determine the final image. His work retains the essence of its source while fostering unpredictable marks. The collages are part of a series titled "Laminated Collages" (Copyright © Zander Raymond, 2023-2026). Raymond's practice uses detritus to indicate autobiography or experience.
Key facts
- Zander Raymond is an artist and designer.
- His collages are made from daily debris like lined notebook pages, tags, envelopes, and paper waste.
- Raymond describes his process as improvising with what's at hand.
- Materials can spend several months rubbing against others before being used.
- He is interested in the subtle character from compression and transfer like lamination or relief printmaking.
- Raymond enjoys when a material's assigned role is deactivated.
- The series is titled 'Laminated Collages' (Copyright © Zander Raymond, 2023-2026).
- Raymond's work is featured on Instagram at @zanderraymond.
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- Zander Raymond