Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

All images © MUMI, shared with permission

Feathers, flowers, leaves, and the human muscular system are spliced into an eclectic camouflage in MUMI’s surreal portraits. From vintage encyclopedias, magazines, and art historical paintings, the Argentinian artist cuts and layers images into compositions that vacillate between the whimsical and the bizarre. Led by a larger narrative, the collages commingle styles, eras, colors, and textures into disorienting portraits, all spurred by the artist’s desire to experiment. “I truly enjoy the organic process in which I let myself go freely,” MUMI shares. “There are endless possibilities when I cut an image. I take it out of its context, its direct meaning, or its origin, and I give it a new surreal environment.”

Prints are available from Society6, and you can find an archive of her fantastic works on Instagram.

 

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

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