DIY aficionados seem all stuck on washi tape these days. We’ve seen it used to pretty up packages, and create those ubiquitous geometric forms as murals on walls. Cute enough, but just tape, you know.
Then along comes Ge Mapa, who used washi to create pop-artsy portraits culled from Wes Anderson movies like Grand Budapest Hotel, Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic during furniture store Heima’s fifth anniversary party at it’s Brixton branch on May 3.
We heard we weren’t the only ones who took notice, as guests couldn’t wait for the night to end before snapping up her pieces.
Wes Anderson and washi should tape give a clue that the artist is all hipster.
Her bio on Punchdrunk Panda, a website where she sells her works, confirms it: “Ge Mapa finds beauty in all things romantic and nostalgic. Her favorite things include music, analog cameras, coloring books, quirky home decor, handwritten letters, embroidery and DIY crafts. Her love for vintage and polka dots often finds its way into her sweet designs and her fashion.”
The wife of musical sensation Diego Mapa also spins lovely indie pop tunes on Wednesdays at Cubao X.
Here are some of her Wes Anderson-inspired works.
All photos via Ge Mapa’s Facebook pages.
