Project: Flores/Flowers/Blomma
Dates: 2020-Present
Description:
Flores/Blomma is about creating a placeholder for the intersection of cultural identity and is inspired by Mexican and Swedish embroidered flowers found in traditional designs from both cultures.
These are a series of ply wood cutouts that are made using a jigsaw to create painted flower bouquets and arrangements. The surface is treated with paint markers using a color pallete that intentionally overlaps color patterns and stereotypes associated with Mexican and Swedish craft and design. The back of each piece is painted fluorescent green; when mounted to the wall each arrangement glows as if emitting an energy field or aura.
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