Collage The World

Handmade Paper Art by Curtis Bergesen✂️ https://curtisbergesen.com

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Honored to make the art for @johnnycosmic’s song “Silver Lining” ✨

Johnny Cosmic - Silver Lining

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Many moons ago Cosmic asked to use a collage I had made, but wanted to replace the boy with stars. All of my art is made with paper and this particular piece was extra fragile.

I enlisted lifelong friend Dan Africano to help bring the galaxy to the page. Gracias!

One special thing is there is no text over the art. No name, no logo. Johnny let the sounds and visuals speak for themselves.

“the angel on the shoulder of the shadow on yours”

#johnnycosmic #curtisbergesen #silverlining #delawareartist #collagetheworld

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Positive Mental Terebra ⚡️

This is my first time using newspaper in a collage! 8.25 x 12.25”

I grew up in Bethesda, MD a few minutes from DC. The Washington Post was always on the coffee table.

Fast forward to last fall- my Dad saved me a Special Arts&Style Section “101 Great D.C. Works”. It includes a Bad Brains writeup by Chris Richards.

@badbrainsofficial photo by Dudley M. Brooks @brooksdudleym

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The Crochet Guild Of Paris

Created for Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6 exhibition! This is my 7th year participating 🙌

I listened to Europe ’72 by the Dead while making this. Thanks for the mags Jason

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Shark Attack by Versace

@februllage Teeth prompt

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8 DAYS LEFT to see my art @ Denver Art Society!

Open daily from 10-7. Walk in the front doors and you’ll see my shtuff

Photo: Andy Piper

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Scared of my country. Scared for my country.

Renee Good Alex Pretti

I stand for protest, equality, peace

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Nine Inch Snails

10 pieces of paper. This scraps collage sat unfinished in a drawer for who knows how long. It recently resurfaced, I added the shell on top and it’s done.

Old & In The Way series 001

Best part of this is my abuelita’s handwriting from an old day planner on July 14, 1974. Miss you Grandbobs

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Live With A Smile 🎹

I made 4 freehand cuts and then looked through a few hundred different backgrounds. This Fratelli Crosio accordion worked perfectly.

@ladygaga photo by @gregswalesart for Rolling Stone. Awesome article by Brian Hiatt in issue 1406. MAYHEM!

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Raised By Rivers

My final paper creation of 2025

Wishing you joy, peace, and light in the new year

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Concha Diminuta 🐚 5 x 5”

I haven’t made a piece this small in a while. It was more challenging than I expected. I came up with a few different ideas that I had to scrap. Ultimately things came together as you see here.

Join me November 29 at Tiny Art Big Ideas opening reception at @spectraartspace!

Cuts: Pink Conch from a vintage shell book I inherited from my abuelita Grandbobs, background by @augustmuth from @santafetrend

Soundtrack: @dubmatix Echoes Of The People

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Haven’t You Ever Wondered?

Cuts: Mulga Parrot X Brown Goshawk photos by @leilajeffreys, sculpture by Adolfo Wildt

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I am 1 year ganja free 🔥

Life Is An Adjustment

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I Am The Clown With The Tear-Away Face

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Remember Where Your True Power Lies

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Sangre Olvidada

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Societal De-evolution

4 freehand cut shapes and 3 circle punches

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Baile Inolvidable

4 pieces of paper

Cuts: sphere by @bondtruluv from @roostermag, top ⛷️ pic is Ruby Mountains in Nevada, bottom photo is Amie Engerbretson @amieski at @snowbird Utah