This project was one of the most important and personal works I ever did.
Almost five years ago I found a treasure in between my grandmother's things after she passed away. It was a cabinet full of my grandfather's poems and photographs. I also discovered a letter in his handwriting, it was a request from him, asking people to see what he had written and captured it with his lens. He wanted the world to see his art.
I decided to follow his steps, using the same camera and going to the same places that he had been, drawing while his words were in my heart.
Of Pears and Fountains is a series where I combined those illustrations with my grandad's work, both his poems and pictures. It was my way of feeling closer to him.
I decided to follow his steps, using the same camera and going to the same places that he had been, drawing while his words were in my heart.
Of Pears and Fountains is a series where I combined those illustrations with my grandad's work, both his poems and pictures. It was my way of feeling closer to him.
Original analogue pictures and poems from my Grandad, layered with my illustration and photographs, 2022 Mix media on layout paper.
The small card I created for exhibitions, 2022 Mix media
This work was exhibited at London Design Festival, Bottle Factory, London (2022)
and at the London College of Communication (UAL) Graduation show (2022)