As our first-ever collage and assemblage invitational comes to a close this week, one of the eight inaugural GLUE PAPER SCISSORS artists stands alone in being one red dot away from selling out his work. ROBB SPATH, whose intricate, exquisite hand-cut collages have elevated this medium in our community since his summer 2017 debut in RESIST, has earned this accolade, gradually building a loyal following over the years. The artist often finds inspiration in pop culture, and although the thematic core of the five works in this show is somewhat different, a Comedy Central take on Egyptian and Roman history lies at the heart of this last available piece. Robb explains, “I tend to iconize people who move me. Sometimes my inspiration comes in an unexpected way. With ‘Arsinoe,’ it was a particularly hilarious episode of ‘Drunk History’ that moved me to put the X-ACTO to paper.” Who says a pyramid scheme can’t be funny?
ROBB SPATH
“Arsinoe”
hand-cut collage
175.
