how do i label 3d artwork? mixed media or assmblage?

Question

Hello,

I need to describe artwork for a submission packet. They ask for artwork to be labeled in this way:

(name, title, size, medium, year)

This is how I have it so far:
Jonathan Jay Levine, Brighten, 7” x 13.5”, Mixed Media on Wood, 2010.

My question is how do I describe the medium which is mixed media? I have said "mixed media on wood". or is it assemblage? since the artwork is wood covered with various elements...

You can look at my artwork for more clarification:
www.jjlevine.com
click portfilio> sculpture

Thanks!!

JJ

Answer 1

Assemblage would mean you assembled everything from found objects. If you used paint quite noticeably I would call it mixed media.



I don't think it matters that much, if in doubt you can call it mixed media. Mixed media should cover the term assemblage. Whereas I do think assemblage means that you didn't do any painterly or sculptural manipulation of the found material beyond cutting and assembling.