Collage Challenge

Last year I received a request for a collage that would express “The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon.” Baffled at first, I turned to Lennon’s lyrics and quotations for inspiration.

A collage with a colourful mosaic pattern and two old-fashioned library pockets filled with strips of paper. The library pocket on the left has an image of John Lennon's eyes and iconic glasses.
The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon (2024)
Left corner detail,The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon (2024)

How do you sleep?” and “Daddy come home!” seemed apt sentiments for the theme, so I inscribed them on strips of fancy paper and tucked them into the pockets alongside other Lennon citations.

Detail from The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon (2024) focused on right half of the collage.
A table is strewn with multi-coloured scraps of paper, scissors, glue, and a collage called "The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon."
The Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon (2024)

Viewers ofThe Vengeful Spirit of John Lennon can decide if it supplies enough resentful energy to fulfill the commission. However, none can deny that it provoked an artful challenge!

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