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Dutch artist Handiedan has created a collage aesthetic like no other. Combining computer montage with highly detailed, hand cut sculptural techniques, her work is built around pin up erotica, meshing body parts together to a backdrop of intricate Baroque and Victoriana design. Using antique stamps, musical scores and playing cards, Handiedan’s meticulously crafted works revel in a latter day luxury to sumptuous effect. ‘Karma’ is rich in allusion, combining Buddhist imagery with erotica, formed into the style of an antiquated playing card. A fragmented woman sits seductively at its centre, her many arms placed in a variety of enticing poses. The print is set against an intricate array of Baroque patterns, scraps of Asian papers and calligraphy, all merged together in a busy, collage effect. The result is stunning and hypnotic an exceptional piece of contemporary print making.
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