The Strycker

Spolia

Spolia, from the Latin term meaning spoils, is used in the art historical sense to refer to architectural and ornamental elements that were taken from their original space and reused in another context. Rome has a great tradition of using spolia. Indeed, many of the columns and marble in medieval and Renaissance churches were originally part of some Late Antique or Byzantine buildings, that were in turn, taken from temples and palaces of Classical Rome.

It is in this spirit of spolia that I decided to cut up some of my old prints and collage them with a drawing to create a new piece.

The second, orange work is also a reuse of sorts-- the same plate used to print the green high jumper piece has been printed again, in orange, and I've collaged another figure on it.

posted by Jacquelyn @ 12:52 PM