Joe Brittain
Warmth and Light

Brittain gathered wasp and hornet hives and carefully dissects the nests and lays the paper flat, accentuating and exaggerating the natural flow and line of the material. The result is a sort of topography for an imaginary island.

Warmth and Light #6, 2018, Insect made paper, laid on paper, 29 × 23 in

Warmth and Light #5, 2018, Insect made paper, laid on paper, 29 × 23 in

Warmth and Light #5, 2018 (detail)

Warmth and Light 1, 2017, insect made paper laid on paper 55.5 × 44 in

Warmth and Light 2, 2017, insect made paper laid on paper 55.5 × 44 in