Maryland-based multidisciplinary artist Racquel Keller is inspired by art history, storytelling, and vintage objects & ephemera. She is a storyteller who works primarily in mixed media collage and assemblage. The work sits at the intersection of reality and dreams, using mixed media and unusual juxtapositions to elicit a feeling of l’entre deux - a sense of the duality which exists inbetween the familiar and the strange. She is interested in creating enough space to allow the viewer to experience something that is immediately familiar but also hints at the fantastical nature of dreams and the ever changing landscape of our memory.
The work often begins with the deconstruction of historical paintings or other vintage paper ephemera. The paper ephemera, natural materials, smoke and everyday objects are then reconstructed to reframe the narrative to create a fresh perspective.