by Maria Sofou
Cardiff-based illustrator Ed Fairburn creates beautiful portraits by illustrating on old vintage maps. His truly unique works examine the relationship between the earth and its human inhabitants by juxtaposing the map lines with those of the human face, leading to a series of visually stunning portraits of ‘geographical’ faces. Fairburn draws, paints and constructs across variable surfaces and contexts, creating a space where cartography meets art and all together produce magic.
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