MERCY NOW & OPEN DOOR

Artist’s statment:

Collage is from the French coller "to glue or stick together," it is a technique of art creation primarily used in the visual arts by which art results from an assemblage of many different forms, thus creating a new whole.

Mercy Now was inspired by a song called Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier, which is about compassion and forgiveness. This collage speaks of time passing and a father's declining health "It won't be long, he won't be around." I saw the sepia pic of the old house and another one of an old man reflected in the mirror, cutting them apart; I rearranged them into the visual of a son or maybe even a younger self coming through the door, it's up to you.

Open Door - A big Science Fiction fan, I took clippings from several magazines and placed them to suggest long distance or far away space then, combined them with an opening door. Are we really open to what's out there?

Based in Borrego Springs California, artist Robin Young works in mixed media focusing mostly on collage and contemporary art making. From large, life-sized pieces and 3D sculptures to small postcard-sized arrangements, Robin's keen eye and gripping esthetic guide her viewers into her own semi-readymade world.