Kenya

"Seeing is different than being told."
Proverb from Kenya
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In between the collaborations I have in the works, I found this photograph and was instantly touched by it. I knew I wanted to make something from it... and just followed the inspiration as I went along. As I researched Kenya, where this girl is from, I was struck by the fact that Kenya... much like the Himalayas (and the focus of another of my manipulations of the same name: [link])... is a butterfly rich country. And so it made sense to adorn this young one with the intense, piercing gaze... with the brilliance of butterflies.

I chose to make this piece in more of a 'collage' form. A nod to one of my favorite collage artists, Nick Bantock.

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Photograph: sxc.hu
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