Weirdly Wildly Wonderful Collage

This piece is a complete reworking of a series of atlas pages from the 1970s depicting the islands of the Caribbean. The title, ‘Weirdly, wildly, wonderful’ is actually taken from the Caribbean tourist board website. It’s a description of Cuba, “a time-capsule of a vanished Caribbean”, which seems wholly appropriate. Vibrant turquoise blue paper is pleated and stitched to hold this square. The sweet shop pastels of multiple islands seem to bob about in a new sea of folds and textures. They’re still beautiful and mystical, with enigmatic place names to set your imagination off on a virtual adventure… Folding the Ocean Looking at the piece in context, it is a grid of sorts. The bold blue square is held firmly with stitching that borders the whole piece. Stitching highlights the verticals, while the ‘random’ arrangement of multi-coloured islands allow your eyes to see the horizontals. The tension between the two hold the grid tightly in place. The vertical pleats give it texture and depth, drawing your eye in close enough to read the place names. And get pleasantly lost in this sea of wonderful islands…

Collage:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:13.8 W x 13.8 H x 1.5 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.