unbound by francisca prieto:
Whenever we feature work that involves altering books, it stirs up a storm of emotion and discussion. You would think that over the years, I’d have built a resistance to that sort of backlash, but it still makes me nervous, as I brace for impact each time. However, I can’t look at these beautiful pieces from
Francisca Prieto and not see the beauty, hard work and skill that went into each one. Francisca’s newest series, UNBOUND, is on exhibition right now at
jaggedart in London. UNBOUND turns torn and damaged books, catalogues, encyclopedias and other printed matter into new artwork by deconstructing them to create a new visual narrative. I love the way Francisca considers both the text, images and story of the books when creating each piece. The pieces made from German maps (below) are particularly beautiful in that they look and feel like the topography mapped on the page. You can view more of Francisca’s work
right here or visit it in person through November 4th at
jaggedart.
xo, grace
