pastiche
pastiche |paˈstēSH | päˈstēSH
noun
- Artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period: the operetta is a pastiche of 18th-century styles | the songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche.
- An artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces taken from various sources.
verb
- Imitate the style of (an artist or work): Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there.
ORIGIN late 19th century: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta ‘paste.’
Primarily interested in society and the commons, Karin’s art and writing take inspiration from Mikhail Bakhtin’s Rabelais and His World and Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle. She enjoys poking fun at society, celebrity, politics and entitlement using pastiche, satire and parody as her tools.
Karin began her professional career as an interpretive Illustrator in 1997, specializing in publishing and advertising. In 2000 she began working as a graphic designer for print media, focusing on business branding and educational book publishing. Shortly after, she added web design, copywriting and social media to her portfolio.
Karin is currently exploring interactive art after completing a B.A. in Multimedia at McMaster University.
