Gull Fiskar - World Map 2017 | Kristjana S Williams

Gull Fiskar - World Map 2017, a limited edition giclee print on paper by artist Kristjana S Williams.

The story behind the artwork:

A colourful map of the world based on Kristjana's work for the Copacabana hotel in Rio at the Olympics 2016. Depicting iconic buildings and fantastical animals, including two pink hero flamingos surrounded by colourful foliage.

Nature has always been really important to Kristjana. Icelandic nature can be stark and unforgiving with a muted yet very rich extraordinary palette of colours including blacks, whites and greys which Kristjana now appreciates, lends it a unique and mesmeric beauty. The landscape is sparse with trees or bushes only growing in a few locations. Reactively, Kristjana takes great inspiration from the towering scale of trees and the vibrancy of flora and fauna from more temperate climates. Kristjana enjoys playing with colours in her work; the elements of colour in nature bring her pieces to life.