Artist Afton Love Transforms Unusual Materials Into Graphic Murals
Katie Pagnotta — November 8, 2012 — Art & Design
References: aftonlove & coolhunting
Bay area artist Afton Love uses beeswax and graphite to create large-scale graphic murals. Love has combined her passion for both materials and created a new platform for art.
The sizable works are all shades of black, white and grey. They are stark and take up entire walls when on display. Love gives her work magnitude with size and by manipulating the materials in a way to make them appear twisted and distorted. From afar, one may not be able to tell what materials are used and, up close, the different dimensions of layers are revealed.
Love melts her own wax at her studio and creates sheets of tracing paper, graphite and beeswax. The end product is a glorious assemblage of intricately designed graphic murals.
The sizable works are all shades of black, white and grey. They are stark and take up entire walls when on display. Love gives her work magnitude with size and by manipulating the materials in a way to make them appear twisted and distorted. From afar, one may not be able to tell what materials are used and, up close, the different dimensions of layers are revealed.
Love melts her own wax at her studio and creates sheets of tracing paper, graphite and beeswax. The end product is a glorious assemblage of intricately designed graphic murals.
Trend Themes
1. Large-scale Beeswax Murals - Leveraging the unique properties of beeswax to create graphic murals on a large scale.
2. Innovative Use of Materials - Exploring unconventional materials like beeswax and graphite to push the boundaries of artistic expression.
3. Dimensional Artwork Manipulation - Creating twisted and distorted effects in graphic murals through the manipulation of layers and materials.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Opportunity for artists to experiment with unconventional materials and techniques to create visually striking murals.
2. Craft and DIY - Potential for DIY enthusiasts to explore working with beeswax and graphite as a new medium for creating unique artworks.
3. Interior Design and Architecture - Demand for large-scale graphic murals incorporating innovative materials and techniques as a focal point in interior spaces.
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