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Artist: Joachim Ballaux (Brussels, Brussels Capital)
NOT FOR SALE. This work is part of the exhibition and is not available for purchase.
Year: 2026 | Medium: An original analogue collage made with vintage magazines | Dimensions: 18 x 12,5 centimeters | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
For me, collage is an act of slowing down. I collect forgotten printed materials and give them a second life by bringing them together in unexpected ways.
At the center of this work is a watermelon, a symbol that has become closely associated with Palestinian identity and the people of Gaza. Its fragmented form reflects both vulnerability and resilience. By cutting apart and rebuilding the image, I explore how memory and identity can persist despite violence and loss.
The interrupted gaze resists certainty. Instead of offering a fixed narrative, the work invites viewers to pause, look closely, and form their own interpretation. In a culture of endless images and instant opinions, this act of careful looking becomes a quiet form of resistance.
Reusing overlooked printed materials is also an act of care. It gives value back to what has been discarded and reminds us that meaning is never fixed,it can always be reclaimed.
About the Artist
Joachim Ballaux is a visual artist who lives in Brussels. Fascinated and inspired by different ways of telling stories, he creates intriguing photo collages. Each collage is a composition created from images found by chance that together form a new visual narrative.
instagram.com/joachimballaux
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.
Artist: Joachim Ballaux (Brussels, Brussels Capital)
NOT FOR SALE. This work is part of the exhibition and is not available for purchase.
Year: 2026 | Medium: An original analogue collage made with vintage magazines | Dimensions: 18 x 12,5 centimeters | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
For me, collage is an act of slowing down. I collect forgotten printed materials and give them a second life by bringing them together in unexpected ways.
At the center of this work is a watermelon, a symbol that has become closely associated with Palestinian identity and the people of Gaza. Its fragmented form reflects both vulnerability and resilience. By cutting apart and rebuilding the image, I explore how memory and identity can persist despite violence and loss.
The interrupted gaze resists certainty. Instead of offering a fixed narrative, the work invites viewers to pause, look closely, and form their own interpretation. In a culture of endless images and instant opinions, this act of careful looking becomes a quiet form of resistance.
Reusing overlooked printed materials is also an act of care. It gives value back to what has been discarded and reminds us that meaning is never fixed,it can always be reclaimed.
About the Artist
Joachim Ballaux is a visual artist who lives in Brussels. Fascinated and inspired by different ways of telling stories, he creates intriguing photo collages. Each collage is a composition created from images found by chance that together form a new visual narrative.
instagram.com/joachimballaux
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.