Faith XLVII Sews Textiles Made from World Maps and Currency to Explore the ‘Veins of the World’ — Colossal
In our ever more globalized society, we have technology to thank for the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy, both in our ability to fly or sail practically anywhere and have face-to-face video chats from halfway around the globe. It’s easy to forget that the turn-by-turn directions we use on our phones or locations we tag on social media are all built upon time-honored analog maps that have been used for centuries. And forget virtual credit cards—remember good old fashioned cash? For South African artist Faith XLVII (previously), cartography, money, and national...