Arapaho

About this work

Arapaho Rainbow I is composed from 150 individually hand-selected vintage map fragments arranged in a soft ombré spectrum. Drawn from antique atlases and world map sheets, some dating back over one hundred years, the work brings together distant territories, coastlines and forgotten routes within a precise geometric structure. Through these fragments of place, the work reflects on migration, movement and the layered histories that connect people across borders. The rainbow composition suggests unity, inclusiveness and multicultural belonging, transforming divided maps into a shared visual language of connection and coexistence. Each original map is carefully bonded onto birch wood before being laser cut into 3 cm circular forms. The dots are then arranged by colour into a gradual shifting composition that moves delicately across the surface, echoing both cartographic order and atmospheric light. Mounted on textured watercolour paper, the work balances structure and softness, combining the aged patina of historical printed maps with a clean contemporary aesthetic. It invites the viewer to consider how places, people and cultures overlap, migrate and merge over time. 53x73cm Framed in a white box frame with UV persex glaze.

About the artist

Amelia Coward is a British mixed media artist whose practice unites colour, geometry and material craft through hand-painted wood and vintage maps. Trained at St Martins and the RCA, her work explores colour interaction, place and memory, and is held in private and corporate collections internationally.

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