{"id":307886,"date":"2025-08-01T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307886\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T00:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:25:14","slug":"lisa-congdon-translates-the-healing-power-of-making-from-collage-to-painting-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307886\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Congdon Translates the Healing Power of Making from Collage to Painting \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Late last year, as she was recovering from two knee replacements, Lisa Congdon<\/a> (previously<\/a>) was unable to commute to her Portland studio. Typically an avid biker, the artist found the recovery process difficult both physically and emotionally, and she began to work in a sketchbook as a way to cope and create while home. Images cut and collaged with paper filled the pages and soon became the basis for a new body of work.<\/p>\n

The Way Through, on view at Chefas Projects<\/a>, presents 40 paintings that emerge from this period. Translating the distinctive scissor cuts to wood panel, Congdon captures the irregularities of the original paper pieces. \u201cUltimately, I recognized that the collection of collages was a sort of magic and decided to see what new work could be created based on their wonky, improvisational, pure form,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cTangerines,\u201d acrylic on wood framed in hemlock, 12 \u00d7 9 inches<\/p>\n

The result is a collection of vibrant works that often feature singular objects: a blue bowl of tangerines, for example, or a thumbtack and bottle of Elmer\u2019s glue. In each piece, Congdon transforms the mundane into a bright, colorful object of reverence and play.<\/p>\n

In addition to the paintings, The Way Through includes a collection of limited-edition serigraphs with the artist\u2019s signature bold style and affirmations. If you\u2019re in Portland, stop by to see the exhibition through August 16.<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cOutre,\u201d acrylic on wood panel framed in hemlock, 24 \u00d7 18 inches<\/p>\n

\"aInstallation view of \u2018The Way Through\u2019<\/p>\n

\"aInstallation view of \u2018The Way Through\u2019<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cSouvenirs,\u201d acrylic on wood framed in hemlock, 20 \u00d7 16 inches<\/p>\n

\"colorfulInstallation view of \u2018The Way Through\u2019<\/p>\n

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