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Karlyn Atkinson Berg

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Karlyn Atkinson Berg is a fiscal year 2017 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
NATURE ENVISIONED AND THE REAL TRANSFORMED The collage medium has an inherent ability to transform image fragments into ideas that shape a new portrayal of nature and human ideas. This collage series was inspired by the literary genre of magical realism. My intent was not to illustrate the book or the story, but to give rise to images, colors and shapes that the spirit the story aroused. The project goal was not to give answers, but to explore the spirit of nature visually and evoke the emotions and mystery humans find there. I hope these works also broaden the understanding of the collage medium, magical realism in literature and art, and present another way of seeing nature. Click on artwork for more information or to order

Beautiful But Rough Animals to Love 24" x 24"	Bird Land and the Man with Enormous Wings 24" x 24"	The Luminous Can Be Seen If You Go Slow 24 x 24"
Remedios the Beauty (after Marquez) 24" x 24"	Mauricio Babilonia (after Marquez) 24" x 24"	Shapeshifting in the Sixth Extinction 24 x 24"

A War with the Sun Cannot Be Won 24 x 24"	Exaltation of Creatures Found While at Sea 24" x 24"
Diptych - Sköll and Hati
Sköll - chasing the Sun that lights and shines warmth over all the land Left side 16 x 20"	Hati - chasing the moon over the night sky and over the winter forest Right side 16" x 20"
There is an illustrated book that accompanies this series. The book includes a narrative about collage and each of the paintings. I have included a quote or indicate the author who inspired the painting. The book is available from the artist for fifteen dollars.

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