Artist: Michael Swaney

I am really disappointed that Michael Swaney does not have a blog or any kind of statement on his website, because I want to know more about him. He is a Barcelona-based artist who works in collage, drawing, and sculpture. I am drawn to how childish and colorful the majority of his work looks, while still being complex and meaningful. I found the following brief article about him on Cool Hunting:

Michael Swaney collects "the relics of our consumerist society" and uses them to create bright and busy scenes that are delightfully absurd. The found scraps of paper that he uses are often painted and layered. This manipulation of the stained and discolored papers, not only allows the works to maintain their original aesthetic quality, but also transforms each picture into something fresh. I love that in the chaos of the little scenes, you can always find elements of his quirky sense of humor, often reflected in his unusual titles (i.e. "Polish Situation with Sticks").

Read more here. The images below are from his Performance and Museums collage series. I also highly recommend checking out his colorful sculptures which you can find on his website. Enjoy!