Matthew Rose – Where It Ends (2025, Original Collage, 24 × 18 cm, Signed on Board)

Matthew Rose – Where It Ends (2025, Original Collage, 24 × 18 cm, Signed on Board)

Where It Ends (2025) is a meticulously structured collage by Matthew Rose, set against a warm, craft-paper-like ground. Composed of black, gray, and off-white geometric fragments, the work creates a minimal, contemplative abstract space. Though the shapes are largely inorganic, subtle remnants of photographic printing and text fragments hint at the intersection of memory, symbols, and structural deconstruction.

The title, Where It Ends, underscores the conceptual interplay between conclusion and beginning, inviting viewers to quietly contemplate the passage of time, interpretation, and perception. Rose’s characteristic precision and reflective humor emerge in the tension between order and disruption.

Details:

• Title: Where It Ends

• Artist: Matthew Rose

• Year: 2025

• Medium: Analog collage and mixed media (printed materials, paper fragments)

• Dimensions: 24 × 18 cm

• Support: Wood panel

• Signature: Hand-signed on both front and back

• Edition: Original, one-of-a-kind

About the Artist:
Matthew Rose, American-born and based in Paris, creates collages rooted in the legacies of Dada, Mail Art, and Fluxus. His works are included in major collections such as MoMA and LACMA and are celebrated internationally for their intellectual depth, subtle humor, and poetic engagement with the interplay of image, language, and perception.