Matthew Rose – Desert Creature (2025, Original Collage, 11.5 × 16 cm, Signed on Board)

Matthew Rose – Desert Creature (2025, Original Collage, 11.5 × 16 cm, Signed on Board)

In Desert Creature, white organic lines emerge from dark brushstrokes, while a red bird’s leg subtly appears at the base. This original work by Matthew Rose interrogates the interplay between vision and language, chance and symbolism, presenting a singular and inventive composition.

Created in 2025, the piece is meticulously hand-collaged on heavy-weight board. Its arrangement navigates the boundary between abstraction and figuration, leaving poetic negative space that enhances the visual impact. The tactile qualities of the materials and the careful spatial design underscore the work’s affinity with art books and ZINE culture.

Details:

• Title: Desert Creature

• Artist: Matthew Rose

• Year: 2025

• Medium: Analog collage and mixed media (paper, acrylic, printed matter, etc.)

• Dimensions: 11.5 × 16 cm

• Support: Heavy-weight board

• Signature: Hand-signed on the front (also optionally on the back)

• Edition: Original, one-of-a-kind

About the Artist:
Matthew Rose is an American-born, Paris-based collage artist. His works are held in major collections including MoMA and LACMA, and are celebrated for their intellectual rigor and wit, situated within the lineage of Dada, Mail Art, and Fluxus. His art operates as a conceptual apparatus, inviting viewers to move fluidly between reading and seeing, and is recognized internationally for its thought-provoking originality.