Vahge
Vahge生長於巴地摩爾，於2007搬至布魯克林居住，過著不停泡咖啡、不停創作的生活。從小內向的她，朋友不多，喜歡和玩偶作朋友，喜歡活在自己的夢裡。因為太喜歡玩偶的擬真性、多樣性、塑造性，她曾親手蓋造了三層樓、有25個房間的芭比屋。
Vahge的創作試圖以拼貼的方式組織出一種維多利亞式的狂想與浪漫，以及從中提取的一種令人不安的現實性。深受德國表現主義影響，作品中有著夢境般的殘酷，寫實方式的迷幻，Vahge怪異卻又優雅的風格，已在各地蔓延。
Vahge was born in the quiet suburbs just south of Baltimore, where her neighbors had perfectly kept lawns and watchful eyes. An isolated child with few friends, she withdrew to her imagination for entertainment and solace. Her early years were spent befriending muppets, making up stories, and slowly constructing a three-storied, twenty-five roomed Barbie house. She began making collages one summer during a bout of restless obsession in the company of a philosophical feline and a consortium of colorful characters.
Vahge's collages contrast the whimsical and romantic with unsettling aspects of reality. There is also often a hint of humor in her work. She incorporates elements of dreams, literature, music, theater, and classic portraiture, and draws heavily from the rich imagery of German Expressionism and Victorian culture. Usually crafted on a small scale, her work is highly detailed, using layers of paper to construct characters and scenes with precise proportion and depth. She focuses mainly on female characters, placing them center stage and exposing their inner turmoils and unique beauty. In all her work, whether it be a sociopathic conjoined twin, a tragic clown, an embellished lady-in-waiting, or a chaste mistress, Vahge celebrates oddity with elegance."
Artist// Vahge Size// 15 x 10 Medium// Collage, limited edition of 50, signed Year// 2013
Artist// Vahge Size// 15 x 10 Medium// Collage, limited edition of 50, signed Year// 2013
Artist// Vahge Size// 15 x 10 Medium// Collage, limited edition of 50, signed Year// 2013 *詢價、畫作購買相關問題，歡迎連絡我們
Selected Exhibitions
(limited listed Exhibitions since 2009)
2009 "Recession Proof" - Group show at Hi Christina Gallery/Brooklyn, NY , 2009
2010 "Cutlass" - Group show at Parlor Gallery/Asbury Park, NJ, 2010
"Pin Up" - Group show at Kings County/Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"New Order Part One" - Solo show at 99% Gallery/Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"Brooklyn Saves" - Group show at Eastern District Gallery/Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"Brooklyn Stand Up" - Solo show at 99% Gallery/Brooklyn, NY, 2010
2011 "Multiversal Miami" - Featured Artist at Art Basel Miami/Miami, FL, 2011
"Bite-Sized Monsters" - Group show at Modern Eden Gallery/San Francisco, CA , 2011
"I Hope You Like Art" - Group show at Kings County/Brooklyn, NY, 2011
"Break A Leg: Charity Art Auction" - Group show at Distinction Gallery/Escondido, CA, 2011
"The New Surrealism: A Collection of Strange"
- Group show at Modern Eden Gallery/San Francisco, CA, 2011
"Stay Gold" - Group show at The Active Space/Brooklyn, NY, 2011
"40 Oz. Show" - Group show at MF Gallery/New York, NY, 2011
2012 "Myth" - Group show at Modern Eden Gallery/San Francisco, CA, 2012
"Streetudbe" - Group show at Yo Gallery/Taiwan, 2012
"Selling Sex" - Group show at SHOWstudio Gallery/London, UK, 2012
"Fountain Art Fair" - Armory Week group show with Mighty Tanaka Gallery/New York, NY ,2012
"V" - Group show at POP Gallery/Santa Fe, NM, 2012
"Print This", 2012 Group show at MF Gallery Genova/Genova, IT, 2012