collages and assemblages by christian wischnewski
i was interviewed for the weird show.
– What do you feel is common to your style of working in both paper and sculpture?
It is hard to verbally communicate the aesthetic appeal that I go for while creating, but it is most certainly the same — whether I work on a flat surface or in three-dimensional space. When I made my first sculptural work I deliberately called the results 3d-collages. My affinity for certain colours and compositions transcends the art forms and in both respective ways making art feels similar. For instance I have the same desire to confront old with new materials, the same tendency to play off harmonies and contrasts against one another. I also avoid using the same kind of fragment more than once within a particular work. I prefer rough edges. I like to mimic randomness. I love working the details. and I strive for a cheerful whole. I want it to be fun.
