„For me, coming to Berlin means escape. As a Canadian, I have a close-up view of political chaos from my country’s next-door neighbour. Being here is a respite from all the noise and anger. It’s also a familiar place as I first visited this city in 1990, less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In my mind, my memories of this city evolve from black and white into vibrant colours. I can leave behind the grind of day-to-day life in Canada and let my imagination play with all the toys this city hands me. For me, Berlin combines the history of Prague, the culture of New York and the diversity of Toronto. Berlin is my muse.“
Berlinage #1
Ginger is a collagist, storyteller and accidental archivist from Burnaby, B.C., Canada whose work embraces history and ideas, creating multi-layered landscapes of both fables and the past. Her collages observe and celebrate people, eras, cities and the marks they leave on our world. Her objective is to connect with a viewer through imagery and movement, showing them a moment in time or inspiring their own tale through her compositions.
She initially responds to a single image, building upon it with dozens of other images until it tells a narrative, whether it be memoir or anecdote. Her process is both instinctive and meditative, allowing her to daydream through a collage’s development, her and her knife contemplating each image individually.