Recensie van de cabaretvoorstelling 'Lieve Neef - Lieve Nicht', en een toegangskaartje 'Kabaret' 1971 - 1972

This scrapbook page from the COC features a review of the cabaret 'Lieve Neef - Lieve Nicht' alongside a ticket stub. It's not paint, but the collage of paper evokes a similar layering effect. I'm drawn to the handwritten lettering on the ticket. Each character is distinct, almost like a unique brushstroke, imbued with a sense of personality and vulnerability. The 'Kabaret' title is rendered with a playful, almost childlike quality, contrasting with the formal, typeset text of the newspaper clipping above. It looks like the word was drawn with little bubble letters. The contrast between the printed review and the handmade ticket is interesting. It reminds me of the tension between the objective and the subjective, the public and the private. I think of the work of someone like Jess Collins, who uses collage to combine found materials and create a space for reinterpretation. Ultimately, this assemblage invites us to see art as an ongoing conversation, full of ambiguities and open to multiple readings.