The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena is holding a new four-part class starting on Saturday, Nov. 7, focusing on how “queerness” has been interpreted by artists using collage.
These classes, open for adults and teens ages 15 and above, will discuss how collage perverts the social, political, and cultural specificity of images, and how collage, as a practice, negotiates the public and the private.
At the workshop, participants will take a historical look at how queerness has been interpreted by artists – including queer and feminist artists – using collage. These conversations will then serve as the backdrop for students to explore their own collages.
Classes will be conducted on Zoom by Austyn de Lugo, an artist working in collage, textiles, and painting.
De Lugo’s work is influenced by political portraiture, family photographs, floral photography, and decorative arts. His current body of work draws from his family’s history in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as from revolutionary movements in the Caribbean. He considers the United States’ relationship with its colonies in the Caribbean, and imagines how tropicality can be used as a site of political resistance.
De Lugo has exhibited work in the United States and abroad. In 2017, he was the Artist-in-Residence at the Fundación Sebastian in Mexico City.
Tuition covering all four Saturday class sessions is $135 per student. Armory members get 10 percent off, and full scholarships are available for teens. Email jfusello@gmail.com for details on how to apply.
To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-collage-tickets-124358552779.
