Patrick Gannon

Patrick Gannon

Kaizuka-Shi, Osaka

Conjuring meaning and beauty by way of color, texture and intricately hand-cut and layered paper. Born in the US, he lives and creates in Osaka, Japan.

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Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • framed
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: left side with wrapped butterflies
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: fungal crown and denizens
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: view looking up
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: the fanciest collar (fungal gills)
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: kind, open hands
Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised by Patrick Gannon Image: Portrait of Mykos in His Garden • detail: a fungal walking stick
  • Patrick Gannon
  • Portrait of Mykos in His Garden, revised
  • hand cut paper + washi + chiyogami / wood
  • 35 x 27 x 2 cm (13.78 x 10.63 x 0.79 in)
  • Sold
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The Fungal Duke, Mykos, strolls through his garden in customary good spirits, head full of plans for the evening's festivities. He's a little arrogant, a bit entitled (he is a duke, after all), and perhaps not entirely trustworthy. He is beloved of a massive kaleidoscope of butterflies who distract him with their vibrant cyclone of color. They vouch for him, and that says quite a bit.

The "Portraits of the Unknown" series take inspiration from northern European portraiture, adapted to the medium of paper. Created with Japanese washi and chiyogami papers, these pieces bring a contemporary sensibility to a traditional art form. Thematically, these pieces give face to the faceless and often unfathomable facets of the natural world that surround us.
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Available Framed or Unframed • framing is advised

Optional Frame Description
Decorative gold frame • UV resistant plexiglass

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