masala collage on tour: Work in progress

9.4.11

Work in progress

On Monday 28, I feel better. Revived, I leave with the bike, crossing the neighboring mountain, toward the village of parasols painters . I like what I see. They are good, especially with the floral and line drawings. Hands on. One of the painters says she has no time, but the other is happy with the experience. She happily enlists herself. I intend to return with more sketches and backgrounds.

On the way back "home" I got a flat tyre. Another fun experience ...

Work in progress

El lunes 28, me siento mejor. Reanimado, salgo con la moto, cruzando la montaña vecina, camino del pueblo de los pintores de sombrillas. Me gusta lo que veo. Son buenos, especialmente con los motivos florales y los dibujos por línea. Manos a la obra. Uno de los pintores me dice que no tiene tiempo, pero el otro está encantado con la experiencia. Se suma. Me propongo volver con más bocetos y fondos.

De camino a "casa", un pinchazo. Otra divertida experiencia..

1 comentario:

mic_e meek9 de abril de 2011, 11:54
... Ea, pues, MANOS A LA OBRA: venid a mi memoria, cosas de Amadís, y enseñadme por dónde tengo de comenzar a imitaros. Mas ya sé que lo más que él hizo fue rezar y encomendarse a Dios; pero, ¿qué haré de rosario, que no le tengo?...
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Masalacollage: the nature of cross cultural creative experiences

While working and travelling I became aware of the impact of the implementation of information technology on graphic design around the world but more specifically in India (India: because I had spent time in India working with screen printers and banner painters). Pixels were pushing pencil, paper and brush to the background and the IT push was dramatically changing the enjoyable mish- mash of the Indian graphic landscape. I decided to return to India and wander through its changing graphic landscape and search for graphic wallahs, men that paint banners and film posters to capture their skills, and culturally influenced creative input by making collages, working together.

We called the project Masala Collage. The outcome were huge oil painted pieces featuring European and or Indian adverstising icons mixed with European and Indian graphics, pieces made by many heads and hands. This was in 2004. The project has grown little by little, gaining support, participation and dimension, using literature, travel and life as an experience as a leitmotif.
This year the plan is to return to Thailand with Cervantes. Go to Thailand with translated abstracts and quotes by Cervantes and find craftsmen or artists who enjoy the idea of reflecting on the old Spanish master´s words from a Thai point of view and create collages together, visually capturing this powerful blend of cross cultural thought on life.

9.4.11

Work in progress

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Masalacollage: the nature of cross cultural creative experiences

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