Kathy Prendergast, Lost Map
Kathy created on first impression a map of the USA. However, on closer inspection this computer-generated map reveals that all the names of places have been removed from the map except for those that begin and end with the word lost. Her aim is to create an emotional map of the world.
Guillermo Kuitca, People on Fire.
Another artist who uses the notion of loss in map work is Guillermo Kuitca.Using a map he puts the names of countrymen and women who “disappeared” during the reign of terror in Argentina, color-coded by gender: male-orange, female-pink with some spots left blank symbolising the unknown. Just as I will have blank spots on my map for the unknown numbers, so this piece is a good reference to my work. Both these artists are good to look at when creating my missing map.
At the moment I have been looking at artists who use large scale maps in their work to grasp an idea of presentation. I recall going to see the High Tide exhibition held here that used a large scale map attached to wood.
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