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Meg Miller
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gallery artists
I isolate bits and pieces of the
world around us and highlight their
graphic simplicity and inherent,
underlying appeal. I am
particularly drawn to Pop Art
because of its editorial nature and
its ability to show the world to
itself.
By taking simple and often mundane
images, symbols, numbers, patterns
and iconography from popular
culture, and playing with the
juxtaposition of them by placing
them in an unexpected context, they
develop a new personality and become
art. This helps us notice an
invisible world around us that we
might otherwise look at, but never
see.
My most recent work involves Totems,
which are cultural objects that
represent relationships. They say,
“This is who we are. We are all
united.” The African term Ubuntu
means, “I am because we are.” Every
society throughout history has
rituals and artifacts conveying this
sentiment. I have been collecting
many of these vintage images,
materials and found objects for over
20 years. It’s an interesting and
nostalgic exercise to study faces,
expressions and lifestyles from the
past, and it’s always a thrill to
see how they come together in their
own time to find a new voice.
Technique
I work in
bold colors and simple forms. I
assemble a variety of media and
collage elements to create texture,
depth and interest. I collect found
objects and allow the art to take
form in the arbitrary, random and
collective nature of these things.
“Collage has become the
quintessential twenty first century
art form. Once considered a folk
art, collage has emerged as both a
medium and as a way of thinking.
Collage allows us to break away from
an established order. It allows
great flexibility, and because it is
not tied to any specific mode of
expression, it can accommodate
abstraction and representation
equally.”
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The Eyes Have It
Mixed media on wood
26x16 inches
Oh
Digital art on canvas
56x50 inches
Feminine Totem
Mixed media on wood
40x72 inches
Rose
Digital art on canvas
36x48 inches
Mythical Totem
Mixed media on wood
40x79 inches
Triptych
Mixed media on wood
14x14 inches
Bird Cage
Mixed media on wood
14x14 inches
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