Francisca Prieto sources forgotten materials and, by using modular structures and typographical elements, she creates a new hidden narrative. Carefully collecting torn, damaged and rare old illustrated books, catalogues, journals, encyclopedias, music sheets or maps, Prieto deconstructs their pages from their bindings, meticulously folding them using origami techniques until they form a single stunning modular structure.  It is in the careful structuring of each of these modules that Francisca’s attention to detail becomes apparent.

From a distance, the overall tone of each structure is arranged so that the sum of these structures reveals a letter or typographic symbol embedded within the topology of the work.  Close to the pieces, each leaf is folded in such a way that the prevalent image, be it of a chair, or a bird, or a musical score, is central to each individually folded page.

Carefully conceived and arranged, Francisca creates new visual stories from old books. For more info, click here.

Jagged Art: 28 A Devonshire Street (off Marylebone High Street) London W1G 6PS