This Friday’s featured artist is Sylvie van Helden.
I love her juxtaposition of maps, topographic surfaces and architecture!
I love her juxtaposition of maps, topographic surfaces and architecture!
Topography 1, Digital Photomontage, 8" x 8"
Sylvie writes:
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the inevitability of change and the very human reaction to grasp for constancy. The art making process allows me a chance to pick and choose elements in the world that fascinate me, and recombine them in a way that gives me pleasure and a personal sense of control. Much of the aesthetic of my work stems from a sometimes obsessive attention to detail, the result of hours spent observing actual forms up close, and studying maps, diagrams, and images in print and online.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the inevitability of change and the very human reaction to grasp for constancy. The art making process allows me a chance to pick and choose elements in the world that fascinate me, and recombine them in a way that gives me pleasure and a personal sense of control. Much of the aesthetic of my work stems from a sometimes obsessive attention to detail, the result of hours spent observing actual forms up close, and studying maps, diagrams, and images in print and online.
PolyUrbanase 1, Digital Photomontage
Crystallize, Mixed Media, 25" x 19"
Urban Formation, Mixed Media, 24" x 38"
Find out more about Sylvie van Helden and her amazing map art on her website here!
TGIF!
Mary^
TGIF!
Mary^
