Using a multitude of materials, db Waterman assembles and mixes techniques to compose scenes of life and landscapes. The choice of collage as an artistic medium leads it to push back its limits for ever more transparency and play of materials.
A variety of materials possible thanks to bonding
db Waterman assembles original photographs, matching papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink and pencil in his works. The variety of resources she can use is essential for her.
Her challenge: to get closer to the transparency of painting
Getting into the technique of collage is a challenge for db Waterman since his lack of transparency is merciless. Finding a way to reproduce the effects of transparency that painting offers, in particular watercolors, is for this artist a "great victory". His preparatory work is reflected in his collages. Layer after layer, the material remains visible in finished parts.
Melancholy as a common thread
According to db Waterman, his work allows him to constantly reinvent himself. Having always loved the look of weathered walls coated in peeling paint and old posters, she resurrects that aesthetic with a crisp, sharp look.
The creative goal of his work is to "do something beautiful out of decay". His paintings, which explore the dissonance between old and new materials, highlight dreamlike and melancholic images.
