Marc Thivierge

I made collages for about twenty years. I decomposed and recomposed art illustrations on paper, transposing them onto various objects and adding a different perspective. My technique was self-imposed, allowing no superimposition. As a result, my works were more orderly and all the illustrations were, so to speak, brought back into focus, like a jigsaw puzzle in which the pieces fit together. For me, collage on objects was like an art tapestry with infinite possibilities.

Today, I like to define movements, imagine scenes and transpose them into color schemes to create work that is both a pleasure for the eye and the intellect. One of the aims of my work is to produce paintings that have a dual perspective depending on whether you look at them from near or far.

After teasing around with painting and collage for a while, I've put both techniques into practice. The main thing that keeps my attention during creation is the keen interest in defining movements, color schemes and improbable scenes, for the simple pleasure of the eye and the intellect.

I created collages on objects for several years, then produced works on canvas and chipboard, followed by a period when collage was left aside to tease out painting.

I'm now practicing both techniques simultaneously, using only my own work.
My foray into the world of painting has opened up horizons not previously accessible to me. I've gained experience in this field, which means that collage can be better integrated into the body of work I produce today.

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