Dorchester - Band of Burgandy

Is a thick band of fluttering butterflies depicted in frosted icy blues, platinum blues, silvery white and metallic golds. The composition gives a sense of movement, energy and life on a scale and depth that demonstrates a frenetic mass of butterflies which could seemingly escape the confines of the frame.

Part of a large commission for The Dorchester Hotel – the commission is part of extensive curation of British-only artists, with artwork celebrating the theme of ‘beauty in the natural world’. Band of Burgandy is one of three butterfly compositions used in all suites and penthouse suites – tying the colour palette of artwork with the colour scheme of the fixtures and fittings of the suites.

Band of Burgandy – is a big hit of fiery Autumn hues in a radial composition that gives a sense of movement, energy and life on a scale and depth that demonstrates a frenetic mass of butterflies which could seemingly escape the confines of the frame. The depth of 3d butterflies gives the artwork an arresting texture – allowing shadow, light and space for the butterflies to look lifelike.

The piece comprises of 3 butterfly types produced to represent the palette of colours found in nature during Autumn, all individually pinned off a natural cream pastel paper. The butterflies are cut and folded to shape and sees bespoke Burgandy Morpho butterflies against a peppering of Bath White and Statira Sulphur.

All printed 300gsm on Sirio in a mix of matt finish, light reflective and metallic papers types. Mounted on to a background of a Daler Heritage Cream.