Ande Brown
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ande Brown’s maps invite new re-imaginings of how we understand the physical world around us and our place in it. Her geometrical globes present the world in a rectilinear, straight fashion that has the effect of distorting what we knew to be where.
“This beautiful geometric structure of the globes is called an icosahedron, which refers to a 20-sided shape. This shape is found throughout nature in various forms. It represents movement, flow and change,” Brown says. The shape resonates with me because of my realization that I needed change in my life. The shape also makes me think about the level-plane that we reside on, yet the angles represent a celebration of all the different facets of our world.”
Maps are purely subjective, after all, and Brown understands this intuitively. Her globes are informed by her previous profession in geographic information systems. Brown’s globes are being featured this year at the C2 Centre for Craft in Winnipeg, Man., where she is currently based.
Brown describes her approach as “combining traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. I incorporate my background in geographic information systems, design and 3D technology and manually assemble each globe. I listen to my heart when making the globes and before the final piece is attached, I whisper an affirmation into each globe as a way to promote positivity in the world. Each message is documented and each globe named.”
Ande Brown
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This article was published in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Studio Magazine.
