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Twelve collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

9 Bewildered by Neon Lips (detail)

The joy of collage is finding the endless connections between seemingly unrelated things. In some collages, the juxtaposition of ordinary with the delirious diversity of dream imagery forces the mind … [Read more...]

12 collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

Unexpected As the Twist of a Kiss (detail) - collage by Bill Wolak

I make collages out of all kinds of materials. Most are made out of paper engravings. Many collages are digitally generated or enhanced. To begin a piece, I select some sources—either color or black … [Read more...]

The Drift of Desire: An Interview with Yongshin Cho

Bill Wolak

The Crowd (detail) by Yongshin Cho

Yongshin Cho is a media artist who has been working in Paris and Seoul. After receiving his BA in painting from Hongik University, Seoul, in 1985, Mr. Cho went on to earn his BA and Master of Fine … [Read more...]

12 Collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

Dawn Reaching into Darkness - Bill Wolak collage (detail)

I make collages out of all kinds of materials. Most are made out of paper engravings. Many collages are digitally generated or enhanced. To begin a piece, I select some sources—either color or black … [Read more...]

Undressing the Darkness: 12 Collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

Intimate Aftermath - Bill Wolak collage

Collage undresses the darkness with a mirror’s secret undertow. It’s a dance done on burning kites while dreaming at the speed of light. Expectant as nakedness, collage is a door that surfaces in the … [Read more...]

12 Collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

All the Light That Never Returns (detail) - Bill Wolak

Artist's statement: Collage undresses the darkness with a mirror’s secret undertow. It’s a dance done on burning kites while dreaming at the speed of light. Expectant as nakedness, collage is a door … [Read more...]

Collages by Bill Wolak

Bill Wolak

Patient Clouds - BIll Wolak

Artist’s Statement: Collage undresses the darkness with a mirror’s secret undertow. It’s a dance done on burning kites while dreaming at the speed of light. Expectant as nakedness, collage is a door … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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