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YOLO

Posted on by Laerce

-original collage art with deep symbolism-

Original collagekunst om transformation, mod og sjælens frihed.

FACTS ABOUT THE WORK

  • Title: YOLO
  • Size: 40 x 40 cm.
  • Materials: collage and acrylic paint on board, mixed media
  • Finish: lacquered
  • Created: June, 2025
  • Price: 1400

Original collage art - YOLO

YOLO is a unique collage work created with acrylic paint and recycled paper materials. YOLO combines sustainable art, strong symbolism and an intuitive process into an expression that speaks directly to those seeking art with meaning.

“YOLO”: You Only Live Once, is a call and a reminder of the transience and speed of life, which is why the importance of daring to be genuine and come into the light as who you are becomes even more relevant. This is precisely where the energy, courage and existential reflection reside, which collide in the work. At first glance, the work invites the viewer into a colorful and blooming universe, but beneath the surface lies a call disguised as a blooming hope. YOLO is often associated with spontaneity and impulsive choices, but in this work this is transformed into a quiet and powerful invitation to live authentically and live consciously.

The collage consists of recycled paper materials, which together create a symbolism about the confrontation with the dark sides and hence the contrasts in life, freedom and limitation, dream and reality, light and darkness. In the midst of all this, the individual, you and me, finds themselves in an attempt to find meaning and direction in a world that often makes more noise than it listens.

SYMBOLISM & MESSAGES

  • The Moon is connected to the feminine aspect, intuition and thus the subconscious. The moon therefore also represents our shadow sides; the unconscious patterns that we do not always have access to, which is why it is sometimes difficult to make decisions because not everything is fully illuminated. In this process, we must walk the path of “trials” to get to know ourselves better. A journey that often offers a little bit of everything, as it strongly relies on transformation and the processes that typically accompany it.
  • The face is another of my favorite motifs. Here you can really flex your muscles as a collage artist. Out of her face pours a flora of flowers, which I associate with growth, abundance, light, hope and optimism. It is about making decisions and taking them at heart level. The face also functions as a portal between the inside and the outside. In this work, as in many of my other works, the face with the flowers pouring out creates a kind of interior exterior. What we normally hide behind our eyes, skin and facial expressions now explodes into a multitude of flowers; as self inner blossoming, vulnerable and proud at the same time.
  • The flowers also symbolizes a blooming potential and something that grows out of life experience. Some of the flowers are light, others darker and deeper in color. This illustrates the tension between joy and sorrow, hope and pain. As if she wears his experiences as ornaments, and dare to show them.
  • The butterfly (and its wings) is a classic symbol of transformation; the transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis to a winged creature flying freely in the higher air. You have freed yourself from the heavy chains around your ankles and can fly freely wherever you want in both your life and existence in general.
  • The color red symbolizes passion, power and firepower.
  • Mixed media; I often work with backgrounds that are designed with acrylic paint and various techniques. I often experiment with different elements that are found in the household. On this background I have made prints with a balloon and a stamp carved from wood.

The message YOLO is quite simple: Go with what is you!

Original collage art with a message and sustainability

Intuition is my strongest tool both as a creative person and as an artist. My collages are often created from a motif that I find exciting. I let the motif show me the way and follow the inner dialogue that arises in relation to the other paper fragments and materials.

I believe that true works of art emerge when you let go of control and let the deeper, unconscious layers emerge. YOLO is a great example of how my collages often balance between spontaneous expression and the symbolism that automatically arises in that process. There is something immediate and at the same time very layered and reflective in this process, a bit like life itself.

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don't waste time

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-original collage art with deep symbolism-

Don't waste time kunstværk collage om tid og klima

facts about the work

  • Title: Don't waste time…”
  • Size: 30 x 40 cm.
  • Materials: collage and acrylic paint on canvas/mixed media
  • Finish: lacquered
  • created: June 2025
  • price: 1400 DKK

the holy time

This work is part of my series of collage works focusing on time, responsibility and climate awareness.

With the work “Don't waste time. “I explore the more gentle and poetic side of time, as something fragile and almost sacred. Where “Tik Tok… Time is running out"shouting, whispering"Don't waste time..” The work almost insists on silence and reflection; perhaps a more introspective “climate criticism”!?

Here too, the woman has incorporated a clock instead of an eye, reminding us that time is never neutral. Time passes, even when we are not aware of it. With her delicate expression, white gloves and pink roses in her hair, she symbolizes all the beauty of time, but also asks us to remember that time is fleeting, just like the roses in her hair; just like herself and us…

She lovingly asks us not to waste time, but to fill it with what is important to us. What fills us up and gives us energy, joy and energy. Don't waste your time on the remnants of the past, the worries of the future. Just be present now. Because it is right now that you can pave the way for the future that you want from life. Be happy in the present and let go of worries. Live in accordance with what your inner voice whispers in your ear. Then you won't get lost.

The background that surrounds her is almost a universal expression; like a section of the sky. The universe puts human time in relief. We are only here for a moment. What do we want to spend this moment on!?

The climate crisis is not just about politics and carbon footprints. It is also about our priorities as humans; how we choose to live and what we let slip by, all the while running after everything we think we should achieve…

It's time to stop. To face time; not with fear but with a calm presence.

symbolism & means

  • The roses and the vintage clock: The pink roses symbolize beauty and transience. The clock in the eye acts as a poetic reminder: time passes, even when we try to ignore it. In contrast to the bloody clock in TikTok, The clock here is almost discreet, but nevertheless significant.
  • Gaze and pose: The woman is calm and classic in her appearance. With her simultaneously delicate, fine and strong appearance, she draws attention to a bygone era; perhaps a comment on the fact that we romanticize the past rather than act in the present.

The cosmic landscape behind her came almost by itself, in the working process, and offered itself. This universal background view creates a sense of eternity and thus puts the human perspective on time in relief. We are like small grains of sand in the great universe, but we still bear a responsibility for ourselves, each other and our planet.

The letters here are neat and rigorous, creating a slightly ironic contrast to her solemn expression. The almost advertising-like text can be seen as a commentary on time as currency in our modern society.

The work calls for responsibility, but with hopeful and more gentle language. It reminds us that the time we waste on habitual thinking and empty consumption is time away from what really counts: community, action, and the survival of the planet.

This work will be worth looking at Climate People's Summit, 2025.

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TICK TOCK… TIME IS RUNNING…

Posted on by Laerce

-Original collage art with deep symbolism-

Art and the climate crisis can take many forms. This work is one example.

Collagekunstværk med kvinde hvis øje er et ur – en visuel kommentar til klimakrise og tidens alvor.

facts about the work

  • Title: Tik Tok… Time is running…
  • Size: 30 x 40 cm.
  • Materials: collage and acrylic paint on canvas, mixed media
  • Finish: lacquered
  • Created: June, 2025
  • Price: 1400

about the work

The work “Tik Tok… Time is running…” is an attempt at a cry. We need to wake up! The world around us is literally bleeding, but it’s as if we’re finding it hard to take it in. Like a countdown that has been going on for so long that we’ve stopped hearing it.

As a visual alarm, the work confronts us with the perspective of time. We don't have all the time in the world in this life or in this world. And the time we do have, we must try to use in the best possible way. We all bear responsibility for ourselves and our own lives, but we also bear a human responsibility for future generations. It's not just about you and me here and now. It's also about the future of children and young people.

The woman wears a watch as an eye. Is she half human, half AI? Does she look us straight in the eye, confronting the viewer, or are we the ones watching time disappear through her? 

This work can be read as an inner alarm in the individual; the feeling of constantly lagging behind in life, depending on the eye that sees, but the work can also be read as a picture of the world situation and the climate collapse that is happening in slow motion before our eyes...

The climate crisis here becomes an image of, in part, collective repression and the necessity of waking up.

Time is running out. Not just in the world. But also inside us.

Symbolism and tools

  • Eye = clock: A watch integrated into the woman's eye, with blood-red lines running down the face, creates a direct association with time as something we see through, but also as something that bleeds. 
  • Roses and crown: The roses in the hair and the jewelry on top create the contrast between vanity and decay; as a symbol of human vanity, we decorate the collapse so that we don't have to deal with the ugly realities.
  • The circle of gold can be understood as a halo, something sacred that is crumbling. 

I have a great love for street art, its patina and raw structure, which emerges due to wear and tear and weather conditions. I often seek this expression in many of my collages, because it gives a different dynamic and energy to the overall expression of the collage. Street art is a snapshot of social structures, political agendas and slogans on the walls and railings of big cities.

Here I have chosen to present the work as part of a facade wall somewhere in a big city with the raw textures that suggest the decay and peeling paint of a wall. Here she stands as a snapshot, ready to be painted over or destroyed by the elements in the next moment.

why the title “Tik Tok… Time is…”

The title is meant to remind both you and me that time is not something we can buy or usurp. Time is fleeting, and the time that is Once gone, it will never come back. That is why it is so important that we use the time we are given with care and concern - both for ourselves and the world around us.

This work will be worth looking at Climate People's Summit, 2025.

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growth despite

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-Original collage art with deep symbolism-

Original collage af Baryhl Art med symbolik og transformation i fokus)

FACTS ABOUT THE WORK

  • Title: Growth in spite of
  • Size: 30 × 40 cm
  • Materials: Collage and acrylic paint on canvas, mixed media
  • Finish: Lacquered
  • Created: June 2025
  • Price: 1200 DKK

About the work

“Growth despite", an original collage of Baryhl Art with symbolism and transformation in focus. Transformation is a central theme in my art, both as a personal journey and as a collective process. As described in this article, It is precisely in the darkness that the sprout of new life takes shape.

A unique collage work that carries a story about the ability of man and nature to grow despite resistance. Created with intuitive symbolism and a sense of transformation.

symbolism & message

“Growth Despite” is an original collage work that revolves around finding strength and vitality, even when the surroundings try to suffocate you. The work contains both a personal and a collective story about encountering resistance when you least expect it, and in that encounter you lose your footing for a while. But the inner transformation is always in motion, so even if something withers and dies, it also fertilizes the soil so that something new and even stronger can grow. And thus nothing goes to waste in that cycle.

The work thus carries a story about how the encounter with destructive people, systems and bureaucracy or world events can cause something in us to wither; lose hope and courage for a while, and then form a fertile ground for something bigger and even stronger within ourselves, which thus paves the way for new directions.

The budding energy in the collagen symbolizes how nature's inevitable movement towards life mirrors the soul's own ability to find light in the darkness. Even in a world marked by crises, climate change and war, new layers of hope and courage grow, rooted in both humans and the inherent power of nature.

Technique and tools.

The background of the collage is a great example of how I sometimes play with texture, paper and the layers of the work. The collage itself is constructed on heavy cardboard, a previous work that has been painted over.  

After the overpainting I have played with balloon printing as this gives some interesting organic patterns. To give some movement to the work when it is all painted over, I sometimes crease the paper to create a dynamic that gives the work an exciting energy. Here I went a step further and tore the background to pieces and then assembled the fragments afterwards with some distance between the pieces of paper. In these cracks I added layers of gold leaf.

Thus, the background becomes not only a "mood creator" but an active participant in the work's theme of "growth in spite." The background here shows that even in the imperfect and chaotic, aesthetics can arise, and something valuable can take root even in the most imperfect surroundings.

With these layers of acrylic paint, balloon prints and gold leaf, a snapshot is created where textures, prints and flashes of gold symbolize resistance, traces and hope.

  • Acrylic base appears dark and textured with clear traces of brushstrokes and craquelure, giving an almost crust-like appearance; a foundation for growth and transformation.
  • The balloon prints adds organic circular structures reminiscent of seed pods, imprints or traces from nature, as small signs of the cyclical movements of life.
  • The gold leaf adds a crisp elegance and the presence of light, like cracks of hope or energy breaking through the darkness.

Why the title “Growth in Defiance”?
The title points to the existential power of finding meaning and strength, even where life seems fragile. It is a reminder that nothing goes to waste. Not even what we thought we lost in ourselves, or in the world around us.

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