Reinvention
Illustration, Photomontage
Collages are revitalized and reconceptualized by swapping and transforming their original meanings, offering new perspectives that enrich their identity while preserving elements of the old.
Project Information
Creative Brief
Revitalize and reconceptualize existing collages by transforming their original meanings and attributes, offering new perspectives that enhance their identity while maintaining a connection to their original essence.
Enrich the original identity by blending past and present attributes.
Explore creative dimensions to produce compositions that are visually compelling and sophisticated.
Approach
The original images, classified with attributes such as “Affectionate,” “Ethereal,” and “Creeping,” have been reimagined with new qualities like “Ethereal,” “Affectionate,” and “Expressive.” These collages were then recreated with fresh perspectives, transforming their previous identity into new creative dimensions, resulting in more captivating and refined compositions.
Maintain a balance between preserving the old and creating something new.
Introduce fresh perspectives through innovative reinterpretation and design processes.
Impact & Results
The collages gained a new level of sophistication and depth, making them more captivating and engaging for the audience.
By preserving elements of the original while introducing new perspectives, the project bridged the gap between past and present, creating a multidimensional narrative for the collages.
The transformation process showcased the potential of reimagining existing works, demonstrating how subtle shifts in qualities and creative reinterpretation can result in fresh, impactful compositions.
The revitalized collages are suitable for broader applications, such as gallery exhibits, editorial design, or digital media, showcasing their adaptability and relevance across contexts.
The updated compositions invite viewers to connect with the works more deeply, exploring how the meanings have evolved while balancing old and new ideas.
The project shows the new skill in reimagining visuals creatively, demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and refined design.
Tools & Skills
- Adobe Illustration
- Adobe Photoshop
- Collage Making
From the Affectionate to the Ethereal
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Left: Read My Lips
Gran Fury, "Read My Lips" (boys), 1988, Artstor.
Right: Affectionate to Ethereal
Reimagine Gran Fury's "Read My Lips" (boys)
From the Ethereal to the Affectionate
Left: Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Right: Affectionate to Ethereal
Reimagine Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa and two Tilda Swinton
From the Creeping to the Expressive
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Left: Hillside Pastures
Willard Metcalf, Oil on canvas, 1924
Right: The Creeping to The Expressive
Plate 182 - Looping Nude Female Crawling by Eadweard Muybridge and Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth
From the Expressive to the Creeping
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Left: A Weeping Woman
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, oil on oak panel, 1644
Right: Expressive to Creeping
Reimagine A Weeping Woman Painting by Rembrandt
