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‘Adornment’ is inspired by the painting ‘Trompe -l’oeil’, a menagerie of exotic birds by Dutch 18th century artist Abraham Busschop, painted on the ceiling of Dordrecht Museum, one of the oldest art museums in the Netherlands. In that painting he depicts Aesop’s fable about the raven who was robbed of the stolen feathers that he decorated himself with. Each feather is an individual detailed study, and no two feathers are the same. The colours of my wing are inspired by that same painting, with sections enlarged and each feather stitched thoughtfully, to echo its hues and rhythm.
100 × 120cm
This piece was made for Collect 2025