The Jacket

Self-Portrait, May 2021

Hand cut collage of multi-colored self-portraits stacked and glued, then razored.

Name: Alyssa Cypher (they/them)
Location: Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh
Contact: Website | Instagram

Artist Statement: Hand cut collage of multi-colored self-portraits stacked and glued, then razored. Music: “Faceshopping” by SOPHIE.

I mostly spread my creative time between writing poetry and creating hand cut collages. The majority of my work focuses on madness, trauma, and neurodiversity, and it tends to be very self-referential. I’m attempting to share more of my work via Instagram @poemsthatinjure.

Image of a hand cut collage, featuring a headshot of Alyssa, a white non-binary person with short hair. There are an unknown amount of portraits printed and layered on top of each other, some black and white, some red-tined, some natural. The images are cut with a razor blade to expose different colors underneath. The mood of the collage is aggressive, with cuts over the face and background. Some cuts are removed cleanly, while some are ragged and falling off. Pieces of the collage are sticking out, creating a 3D effect around the face.

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