#752 - When You Wish The Wildfires In Your Soul Were Just Flamingos Falling In Love
Designed By Cata Cayon (Bogotá - Colombia)
Inspiração: This proposal is inspired in the wildfires that kill jaguars and other species. The jaguar has been a symbol of strength and wisdom in different cultures throughout the centuries. To see such a strong and resilient creature being destroyed by the consequences of Global Warming caused by humans, is absolutely devastating and heart breaking.
Wild meets wild in this proposal. I chose flamingos to be part of the body of the jaguar since they symbolize love, balance and beauty in some cultures. Flamingos are social creatures that live in very large flocks. They also develop bonds when mating and in different belief systems they represent our social nature to create trustworthy community ties. In my design proposal I painted the flamingos as a explosion of warm colors over a cooler background to simulate its feathers as fire that wrap the jaguar. In this case not the kind of fire that kills it, but the one that embraces and protects its soul in a natural and passionate way. The idea of placing two flamingos in each of the profiles and the front part of the jaguar was to evoke a heart shaped by the proximity of their heads, mixing a bit of humor, love and wildness.
Cata Cayon's Bio': I am a Graphic Designer from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, USA where I attained a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a major in Graphic Design. Additionally I studied Early Renaissance Art History in Florence, Italy and Marketing in Medellin, Colombia. I have worked in varied fields related to art and design. These have included corporate and publishing design projects where I have been Creative Director as well as being Senior Designer at a leading arts and design book publishing house in Colombia. Nowadays, after stepping aside from the corporate world and jumping into the art world, I am dedicated to providing inspirational quality art that represents the flora, fauna and culture of South America, where I currently live. Fauna, specially flamingos and jaguars are one of the main themes in my artwork.
I use techniques such as watercolor, acrylic, oil, collage and digital intervention. My original paintings and textiles, which are inspired in the beauty that characterizes the vibrant nature and culture that surrounds me are currently exposed in different art galleries and sold globally.
My artworks and textile designs can be purchased as individual, unique works of art or as wearable art in the form of textile based clothing accessories.
Materiais necessários: Paint, brushes