“Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it”- Jasper Johns. I’m Zeren Badar and I’m hugely influenced by dadaism and neo-dadaism.
In this photography project, I explore a peculiar combination of photography, painting & collage. I create three dimensional collages with found objects, food and cheaply printed old paintings. I turn pre-existing works of art into Duchampian ready mades and take photographs of them. I use strong shadows, layering, crumpling and folding effects to give a three dimensional sense in the final work. I reduce the details and forms of painting by covering objects, food.
Copies of old masters paintings initially evoke viewers memory. By using unexpected juxtapositions of objects, I try to create ambiguity and pull viewers attention deeper to my photographs. In many ways, I examine new type of still life.
More info: Zeren Badar | see.me
Very First Accident
Royalty
Homage to Jasper Johns
Lisa is Intoxicated
Art is like Vitamin C!
Safe Sex
American Icon – Ketchup!
Homage to Klimnt
Diabetic
Forever Funky Hairdo!
Homage to Ai Wei Wei
Fancy Google Glass
Gluttony
Art is Fresh
Trash
Stare
Sea World
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