Collage Philadelphia Presents: Tactile Shift

Collage Philadelphia Presents: Tactile Shift showcases three collage artists in the Philadelphia area, each pushing the boundaries of the cut-and-paste tradition. Utilizing found images, photography, or handmade papers, each artist physically manipulates the materials to bring new meaning to existing imagery.

These works by Jason Chen, Jake Dombroski, and Florence Weisz highlight the transformative quality of collage and the versatility of the medium.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with Collage Philadelphia, a collective of collage artists in the region which works to host exhibitions, facilitate workshops, and celebrate collage as an art form. To visit Collage Philadelphia’s website, click here.

Jason Chen is from Guangzhou, China. He is a Photographer specializing in Fashion, Editorial, and Alternative Process Photography. After he received his BFA in Animation from the Universi¬ty of Arts in 2008, he Co-founded Paradigm Gallery + Studio and Juggling Wolf. In 2012, Jason shifted his dry plate tintypes practice to photo weaving. He began using two images taken within seconds of each other, then cut and wove them together. Because of his background in film and animation, Jason explore ways to incorporate the “Fourth Dimension” – Time – into his work. Photo weaving allows him to do this by exploring movement and mutation.

Jake Dombroski is a Philadelphia-based artist working in collage, painting, and mixed media. His work moves fluidly across thematic series, often grounded in found materials and visual contradiction.With a background in advertising, Dombroski developed a deep appreciation for vintage print ephemera and a sharp understanding of the psychological power of imagery. This dual lens informs his practice—blending nostalgia and critique to create layered, subversive compositions that reframe the familiar and challenge viewers in unexpected ways.Outside the studio, he is a husband and father of two.

Florence Weisz has been a collagist for over four decades and is pleased to be part of the Philadelphia art community. She has exhibited her art with InLiquid (a 40 year retrospective), CFEVA, DaVinci Art Alliance, ARTsisters, Tri-State Artists Equity, Collage
Philadelphia among other organizations and venues. Most recently her work was chosen for The Delaware Contemporary Museum, where her site-specific installation, Stripes Escape, filled the museum’s Draper Gallery for four months in 2023. Her three-part collage installation was juried into the Art of the State – 2024 exhibition at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.