Elisabeth Lecourt at Byard Art & Peter Clark at Rebecca Hossack Gallery

My first pass through Art London was admittedly hurried. I was feeling under the weather and the last thing I wanted to do was look at art. I came back the next day in better form and really took my time looking around. I noticed two different galleries were carrying the same artist’s collage work. When I stopped at both booths, I quickly realized that they weren’t the same artist at all.

Elisabeth Lecourt and Peter Clark both manipulate paper in their artwork. Lecourt (above top) constructs her “map wear” pieces by pressing and ironing contemporary maps into the desired shape. In this case, the maps were made into children’s dresses and button down shirts. Make no mistake they are not collages, but rather an elaborate demonstration of paper control. A few booths down, Rebecca Hossack Gallery was showcasing many of Peter Clark’s animal collages (above bottom). The works were comprised of many different patterns, colors, and textures of paper. It is amazing how he uses paper to create the illusion of shading and definition. Despite their differences, both artists have created fun, charming, and modern works. Clark’s animals start around £2000 while work by Lecourt can be had for around £1300. Check out Peter Clark at www.r-h-g.co.uk and Elisabeth Lecourt at www.byardart.co.uk.