Sep. 11, 2007 - Issue #621: Sex in The City 07

Interdisciplinary paste-up collaborations fuel Collage-A-Thon

‘Collage is something I’ve always been interested in,” explains ArtsHab-based artist Tim Rechner. “I feel it’s a contemporary form, with the presence of the media, newspapers, magazines and stuff in today’s culture. It’s not at the forefront of my practice, but it has a place in my drawings, and also my paintings. It’s a natural medium for collaboration. I’m looking forward to doing Collage-A-Thon for the chance to work more with this form.”
Only weeks after the third annual Draw-A-Thon at Latitude 53 provided a venue for event founder Rechner and a varied group of drawing enthusiasts to gather and celebrate their medium, the AGA is hosting a sister event. Collage-A-Thon is a prelude to the AGA’s upcoming Kurt Schwitters show, which will show the German paste-up pioneer’s works alongside a tidy overview of pop art.

“The Schwitters and pop art shows will be open that night for a special preview,” Rechner notes. “They don’t officially open until the following week, but it’s important to have these shows open for people to be able to see while making their own collages.” Rechner says Collage-A-Thon has a similar vibe to the popular Draw-A-Thon: “It’s free, for all ages, materials included. Everyone is welcome; anyone who is interested. If anyone has anything they want to give us, like old magazines or supplies, they can bring it to the gallery anytime that week or night. People can bring food to share. It’s certainly not required, though. Come and go through the night, do whatever you feel comfortable doing. We’ll have big collaborative surfaces up, but people can also work in seclusion and not show anyone what they did. Or they can hand a piece back and forth, taking turns to add to it. They can give us work to hang afterwards, or take it home. There are no rules other than: come make art and enjoy the company of others.”

There are differences between A–Thons. The collage timespan is only seven hours, but Rechner adds, “It’s a bigger event because it’s a bigger venue.” A DJ is an A–Thon constant, but Collage-A-Thon also includes a set by Rechner’s band No Hands and an improvisational collaboration between Mile Zero Dance and filmmakers and musicians.
“Mostly I just want to participate,” Rechner confesses. “What I look forward to, as always, is making art with other people.” V

 

Fri, Sept 14 (7 pm - 2 am)
Tim Rechner’s
Collage-A-Thon
In Partnership with Latitude 53
With guests No Hands, DJ Sheri Barclay, Mile Zero Dance and more
AGA, Free, Everyone Welcome

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