Tuesday, January 15, 2008

IAR 202 - Mi corazon, companeros!


The assignment here is to design a welcome mat for a visitor from Cuba.
I made this thinking about my Cuban friend Arisdel from images she frequently uses in her letters to me.

Here's some inspiration I gathered before I got started:







I actually do have a Cuban pen pal. She's never been able to travel outside the island itself, even though she wishes she could very badly. So we exchange photos and stories. Here are some of hers:

Other sites if you're into Cuban art and culture:
Gladstone Gallery
Lisson Gallery - Allora & Calzadilla

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