Leather Heart, Limited Edition 2 of 5 Collage

Caldo Bocca / Hot Mouth Series This series of ten digital prints draws on the iconography of Renaissance portraiture. The figures are collages made up of segments of nineteenth century wood engraved illustrations of insects, sea creatures and plants. They are dressed up in female costume from the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries. I find the delicate sepia lines, tonal values and pattern irresistible. In some works these surreal figures pose as tourists in front of scenes from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. One figure is found painting the Clock Tower. In spite of the decorative quality in the work, the characters are a reflection of vulnerability and alienation that may sometimes be felt in interaction with the Other. One figure has to walk on five primitive wooden legs, while the seahorse- figure has no skin to protect her insides. I did these collages by hand and then continued on the computer using Photoshop. It is a wonderful medium in which to manipulate size, colour and layers to create the surreal.

Collage:Paper on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20.5 W x 26 H x 0 D in

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