UK-based artistEd Fairburncommemorates the connection between people and places in hisunconventional illustrations.
At its core, my work is loosely about coexistence, he tells My Modern Met.
Fairburn has been experimenting with unusual drawing mediums since college.
Instead of working with traditional plain paper, he was attracted to surfaces that already had design and texture.
Contours become fingerprints, blood vessels become roads, railways, and waterways.
It’s all connected, Fairburn adds.
Artist Ed Fairburn adds detailed drawings of faces to traditional maps.
These mesmerizing illustrations depict a coexistence between individuals and places.
It’s a reminder of our relationship to the landscapes we occupy.
